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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,620,512.16, 101,600,852.22 and 40,580,686.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,620,512.16, 101,600,852.22 and 40,580,686.78 is: 56,003,853.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,620,512.16 : 101,600,852.22 = 40,580,686.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,620,512.16/101,600,852.22 = 40,580,686.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,620,512.16x = 101,600,852.22 × 40,580,686.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,620,512.16x = 4,123,032,360,520,887.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,032,360,520,887.50/73,620,512.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,003,853.27

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