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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,474,170.84, 101,394,372.32 and 40,434,419.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,474,170.84, 101,394,372.32 and 40,434,419.97 is: 55,799,508.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,474,170.84 : 101,394,372.32 = 40,434,419.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,474,170.84/101,394,372.32 = 40,434,419.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,474,170.84x = 101,394,372.32 × 40,434,419.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,474,170.84x = 4,099,822,633,032,736.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,099,822,633,032,736.50/73,474,170.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,799,508.67

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