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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,668.89, 101,417,698.24 and 40,451,211.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,668.89, 101,417,698.24 and 40,451,211.61 is: 55,822,229.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,668.89 : 101,417,698.24 = 40,451,211.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,668.89/101,417,698.24 = 40,451,211.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,668.89x = 101,417,698.24 × 40,451,211.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,668.89x = 4,102,468,772,150,692.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,468,772,150,692.50/73,491,668.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,229.03

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