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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,589,375.51, 101,555,504.43 and 40,551,752.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,589,375.51, 101,555,504.43 and 40,551,752.79 is: 55,962,612.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,589,375.51 : 101,555,504.43 = 40,551,752.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,589,375.51/101,555,504.43 = 40,551,752.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,589,375.51x = 101,555,504.43 × 40,551,752.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,589,375.51x = 4,118,253,709,957,040.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,253,709,957,040.50/73,589,375.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,962,612.56

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