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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,660.45, 101,417,686.61 and 40,451,203.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,660.45, 101,417,686.61 and 40,451,203.17 is: 55,822,217.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,660.45 : 101,417,686.61 = 40,451,203.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,660.45/101,417,686.61 = 40,451,203.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,660.45x = 101,417,686.61 × 40,451,203.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,660.45x = 4,102,467,445,890,243
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,467,445,890,243/73,491,660.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,217.39

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