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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,608,385.96, 101,578,254.73 and 40,118,166.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,608,385.96, 101,578,254.73 and 40,118,166.64 is: 55,362,351.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,608,385.96 : 101,578,254.73 = 40,118,166.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,608,385.96/101,578,254.73 = 40,118,166.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,608,385.96x = 101,578,254.73 × 40,118,166.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,608,385.96x = 4,075,133,350,258,508.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,133,350,258,508.50/73,608,385.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,362,351.68

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