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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,593,140.56, 101,559,215.07 and 40,554,572.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,593,140.56, 101,559,215.07 and 40,554,572.05 is: 55,965,684.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,593,140.56 : 101,559,215.07 = 40,554,572.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,593,140.56/101,559,215.07 = 40,554,572.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,593,140.56x = 101,559,215.07 × 40,554,572.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,593,140.56x = 4,118,690,504,897,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,690,504,897,760/73,593,140.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,965,684.76

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