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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,608,727.15, 101,584,038.23 and 42,246,525.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,608,727.15, 101,584,038.23 and 42,246,525.43 is: 58,302,497.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,608,727.15 : 101,584,038.23 = 42,246,525.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,608,727.15/101,584,038.23 = 42,246,525.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,608,727.15x = 101,584,038.23 × 42,246,525.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,608,727.15x = 4,291,572,654,365,787.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,572,654,365,787.50/73,608,727.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,302,497.82

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