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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,629,982.64, 101,609,684.01 and 40,589,506.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,629,982.64, 101,609,684.01 and 40,589,506.53 is: 56,013,688.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,629,982.64 : 101,609,684.01 = 40,589,506.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,629,982.64/101,609,684.01 = 40,589,506.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,629,982.64x = 101,609,684.01 × 40,589,506.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,629,982.64x = 4,124,286,932,635,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,286,932,635,132/73,629,982.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,688.78

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