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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,655,055.50, 101,650,028.19 and 40,621,765.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,655,055.50, 101,650,028.19 and 40,621,765.58 is: 56,061,374.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,655,055.50 : 101,650,028.19 = 40,621,765.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,655,055.50/101,650,028.19 = 40,621,765.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,655,055.50x = 101,650,028.19 × 40,621,765.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,655,055.50x = 4,129,203,616,334,571.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,129,203,616,334,571.50/73,655,055.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,061,374.04

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