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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547,414.82, 101,500,041.87 and 40,507,657.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547,414.82, 101,500,041.87 and 40,507,657.38 is: 55,903,105.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547,414.82 : 101,500,041.87 = 40,507,657.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547,414.82/101,500,041.87 = 40,507,657.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547,414.82x = 101,500,041.87 × 40,507,657.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547,414.82x = 4,111,528,920,125,615
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,528,920,125,615/73,547,414.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,903,105.91

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