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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,520,212.48, 101,457,054.80 and 40,479,772.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,520,212.48, 101,457,054.80 and 40,479,772.20 is: 55,861,624.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,520,212.48 : 101,457,054.80 = 40,479,772.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,520,212.48/101,457,054.80 = 40,479,772.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,520,212.48x = 101,457,054.80 × 40,479,772.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,520,212.48x = 4,106,958,466,386,916.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,958,466,386,916.50/73,520,212.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,861,624.01

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