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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,666.44, 101,417,694.86 and 40,451,209.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,666.44, 101,417,694.86 and 40,451,209.16 is: 55,822,225.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,666.44 : 101,417,694.86 = 40,451,209.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,666.44/101,417,694.86 = 40,451,209.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,666.44x = 101,417,694.86 × 40,451,209.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,666.44x = 4,102,468,387,306,916.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,468,387,306,916.50/73,491,666.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,225.65

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