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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,595,593.38, 101,562,590.55 and 40,557,027.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,595,593.38, 101,562,590.55 and 40,557,027.93 is: 55,969,068.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,595,593.38 : 101,562,590.55 = 40,557,027.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,595,593.38/101,562,590.55 = 40,557,027.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,595,593.38x = 101,562,590.55 × 40,557,027.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,595,593.38x = 4,119,076,821,693,687
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,119,076,821,693,687/73,595,593.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,969,068.70

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