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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,623,808.25, 101,600,027.53 and 40,132,553.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,623,808.25, 101,600,027.53 and 40,132,553.39 is: 55,382,472.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,623,808.25 : 101,600,027.53 = 40,132,553.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,623,808.25/101,600,027.53 = 40,132,553.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,623,808.25x = 101,600,027.53 × 40,132,553.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,623,808.25x = 4,077,468,529,273,195
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,468,529,273,195/73,623,808.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,382,472.41

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