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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,608,712.17, 101,584,017.50 and 42,246,510.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,608,712.17, 101,584,017.50 and 42,246,510.41 is: 58,302,477.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,608,712.17 : 101,584,017.50 = 42,246,510.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,608,712.17/101,584,017.50 = 42,246,510.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,608,712.17x = 101,584,017.50 × 42,246,510.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,608,712.17x = 4,291,570,252,512,114.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,570,252,512,114.50/73,608,712.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,302,477.06

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