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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547,422.84, 101,500,052.92 and 40,507,665.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547,422.84, 101,500,052.92 and 40,507,665.40 is: 55,903,116.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547,422.84 : 101,500,052.92 = 40,507,665.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547,422.84/101,500,052.92 = 40,507,665.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547,422.84x = 101,500,052.92 × 40,507,665.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547,422.84x = 4,111,530,181,765,653
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,530,181,765,653/73,547,422.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,903,116.97

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