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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,623,812.37, 101,600,033.18 and 40,132,557.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,623,812.37, 101,600,033.18 and 40,132,557.56 is: 55,382,478.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,623,812.37 : 101,600,033.18 = 40,132,557.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,623,812.37/101,600,033.18 = 40,132,557.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,623,812.37x = 101,600,033.18 × 40,132,557.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,623,812.37x = 4,077,469,178,985,596.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,469,178,985,596.50/73,623,812.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,382,478.14

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