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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,491,672.65, 101,417,703.41 and 40,451,215.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,491,672.65, 101,417,703.41 and 40,451,215.37 is: 55,822,234.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,491,672.65 : 101,417,703.41 = 40,451,215.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,491,672.65/101,417,703.41 = 40,451,215.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,491,672.65x = 101,417,703.41 × 40,451,215.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,491,672.65x = 4,102,469,362,259,349
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,469,362,259,349/73,491,672.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822,234.20

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