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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,602,287.82, 101,571,851.88 and 40,563,745.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,602,287.82, 101,571,851.88 and 40,563,745.38 is: 55,978,351.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,602,287.82 : 101,571,851.88 = 40,563,745.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,602,287.82/101,571,851.88 = 40,563,745.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,602,287.82x = 101,571,851.88 × 40,563,745.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,602,287.82x = 4,120,134,737,435,394.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,134,737,435,394.50/73,602,287.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,978,351.48

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