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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,542,168.92, 101,486,954.94 and 40,505,494.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,542,168.92, 101,486,954.94 and 40,505,494.52 is: 55,896,900.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,542,168.92 : 101,486,954.94 = 40,505,494.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,542,168.92/101,486,954.94 = 40,505,494.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,542,168.92x = 101,486,954.94 × 40,505,494.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,542,168.92x = 4,110,779,297,173,657
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,779,297,173,657/73,542,168.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,896,900.48

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