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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,574,517.52, 101,532,861.80 and 42,652,612.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,574,517.52, 101,532,861.80 and 42,652,612.24 is: 58,860,620.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,574,517.52 : 101,532,861.80 = 42,652,612.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,574,517.52/101,532,861.80 = 42,652,612.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,574,517.52x = 101,532,861.80 × 42,652,612.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,574,517.52x = 4,330,641,783,972,908.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,641,783,972,908.50/73,574,517.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,860,620.90

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