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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,588,906.72, 101,548,114.83 and 40,547,306.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,588,906.72, 101,548,114.83 and 40,547,306.80 is: 55,952,761.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,588,906.72 : 101,548,114.83 = 40,547,306.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,588,906.72/101,548,114.83 = 40,547,306.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,588,906.72x = 101,548,114.83 × 40,547,306.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,588,906.72x = 4,117,502,566,973,639.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,502,566,973,639.50/73,588,906.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,952,761.77

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