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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,579,680.32, 101,543,091.36 and 40,984,646.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,579,680.32, 101,543,091.36 and 40,984,646.72 is: 56,560,557.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,579,680.32 : 101,543,091.36 = 40,984,646.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,579,680.32/101,543,091.36 = 40,984,646.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,579,680.32x = 101,543,091.36 × 40,984,646.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,579,680.32x = 4,161,707,726,246,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,707,726,246,284/73,579,680.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560,557.32

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