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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,661.02, 101,417,687.37 and 40,451,203.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,661.02, 101,417,687.37 and 40,451,203.74 is: 55,822,218.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,661.02 : 101,417,687.37 = 40,451,203.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,661.02/101,417,687.37 = 40,451,203.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,661.02x = 101,417,687.37 × 40,451,203.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,661.02x = 4,102,467,534,643,495
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,467,534,643,495/73,491,661.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,218.16

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