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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,605,496.28, 101,573,835.28 and 40,116,032.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,605,496.28, 101,573,835.28 and 40,116,032.78 is: 55,359,171.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,605,496.28 : 101,573,835.28 = 40,116,032.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,605,496.28/101,573,835.28 = 40,116,032.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,605,496.28x = 101,573,835.28 × 40,116,032.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,605,496.28x = 4,074,739,305,074,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,739,305,074,641/73,605,496.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,359,171.68

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