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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551,258.92, 101,501,421.90 and 40,512,680.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551,258.92, 101,501,421.90 and 40,512,680.84 is: 55,907,876.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551,258.92 : 101,501,421.90 = 40,512,680.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551,258.92/101,501,421.90 = 40,512,680.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551,258.92x = 101,501,421.90 × 40,512,680.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551,258.92x = 4,112,094,710,240,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,094,710,240,887/73,551,258.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,907,876.64

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