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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,605,496.78, 101,573,835.97 and 40,116,033.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,605,496.78, 101,573,835.97 and 40,116,033.28 is: 55,359,172.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,605,496.78 : 101,573,835.97 = 40,116,033.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,605,496.78/101,573,835.97 = 40,116,033.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,605,496.78x = 101,573,835.97 × 40,116,033.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,605,496.78x = 4,074,739,383,441,331.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,739,383,441,331.50/73,605,496.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,359,172.37

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