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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,595,600.17, 101,562,599.89 and 40,557,034.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,595,600.17, 101,562,599.89 and 40,557,034.72 is: 55,969,078.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,595,600.17 : 101,562,599.89 = 40,557,034.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,595,600.17/101,562,599.89 = 40,557,034.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,595,600.17x = 101,562,599.89 × 40,557,034.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,595,600.17x = 4,119,077,889,713,146
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,119,077,889,713,146/73,595,600.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,969,078.05

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