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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,663.52, 101,417,690.83 and 40,451,206.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,663.52, 101,417,690.83 and 40,451,206.24 is: 55,822,221.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,663.52 : 101,417,690.83 = 40,451,206.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,663.52/101,417,690.83 = 40,451,206.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,663.52x = 101,417,690.83 × 40,451,206.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,663.52x = 4,102,467,927,439,542.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,467,927,439,542.50/73,491,663.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,221.61

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