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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,620,504.52, 101,600,841.68 and 40,580,679.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,620,504.52, 101,600,841.68 and 40,580,679.14 is: 56,003,842.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,620,504.52 : 101,600,841.68 = 40,580,679.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,620,504.52/101,600,841.68 = 40,580,679.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,620,504.52x = 101,600,841.68 × 40,580,679.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,620,504.52x = 4,123,031,156,392,291.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,031,156,392,291.50/73,620,504.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,003,842.73

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