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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,588,659.78, 101,547,774.83 and 40,547,059.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,588,659.78, 101,547,774.83 and 40,547,059.88 is: 55,952,421.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,588,659.78 : 101,547,774.83 = 40,547,059.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,588,659.78/101,547,774.83 = 40,547,059.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,588,659.78x = 101,547,774.83 × 40,547,059.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,588,659.78x = 4,117,463,706,078,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,463,706,078,521/73,588,659.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,952,421.45

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