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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,579,648.32, 101,543,047.20 and 40,984,614.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,579,648.32, 101,543,047.20 and 40,984,614.72 is: 56,560,513.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,579,648.32 : 101,543,047.20 = 40,984,614.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,579,648.32/101,543,047.20 = 40,984,614.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,579,648.32x = 101,543,047.20 × 40,984,614.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,579,648.32x = 4,161,702,666,986,775
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,702,666,986,775/73,579,648.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560,513.16

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