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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,561,973.76, 101,523,496.86 and 40,525,608.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,561,973.76, 101,523,496.86 and 40,525,608.24 is: 55,929,731.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,561,973.76 : 101,523,496.86 = 40,525,608.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,561,973.76/101,523,496.86 = 40,525,608.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,561,973.76x = 101,523,496.86 × 40,525,608.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,561,973.76x = 4,114,301,460,903,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,301,460,903,230.50/73,561,973.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,929,731.77

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