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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,588,686.88, 101,547,812.20 and 40,547,086.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,588,686.88, 101,547,812.20 and 40,547,086.96 is: 55,952,458.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,588,686.88 : 101,547,812.20 = 40,547,086.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,588,686.88/101,547,812.20 = 40,547,086.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,588,686.88x = 101,547,812.20 × 40,547,086.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,588,686.88x = 4,117,467,971,871,149
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,467,971,871,149/73,588,686.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,952,458.81

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