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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,573,855.32, 101,536,506.48 and 40,534,097.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,573,855.32, 101,536,506.48 and 40,534,097.61 is: 55,939,581.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,573,855.32 : 101,536,506.48 = 40,534,097.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,573,855.32/101,536,506.48 = 40,534,097.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,573,855.32x = 101,536,506.48 × 40,534,097.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,573,855.32x = 4,115,690,664,791,223.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,690,664,791,223.50/73,573,855.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,939,581.35

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