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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,662.70, 101,417,689.71 and 40,451,205.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,662.70, 101,417,689.71 and 40,451,205.42 is: 55,822,220.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,662.70 : 101,417,689.71 = 40,451,205.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,662.70/101,417,689.71 = 40,451,205.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,662.70x = 101,417,689.71 × 40,451,205.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,662.70x = 4,102,467,799,681,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,467,799,681,030/73,491,662.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,220.49

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