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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,595,597.95, 101,562,596.83 and 40,557,032.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,595,597.95, 101,562,596.83 and 40,557,032.50 is: 55,969,074.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,595,597.95 : 101,562,596.83 = 40,557,032.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,595,597.95/101,562,596.83 = 40,557,032.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,595,597.95x = 101,562,596.83 × 40,557,032.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,595,597.95x = 4,119,077,540,215,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,119,077,540,215,922/73,595,597.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,969,074.98

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