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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,563,969.60, 101,521,427.40 and 40,968,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,563,969.60, 101,521,427.40 and 40,968,921.60 is: 56,538,865.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,563,969.60 : 101,521,427.40 = 40,968,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,563,969.60/101,521,427.40 = 40,968,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,563,969.60x = 101,521,427.40 × 40,968,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,563,969.60x = 4,159,223,399,870,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,159,223,399,870,692/73,563,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,538,865.73

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