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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,687,004.64, 101,686,270.66 and 40,646,530.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,687,004.64, 101,686,270.66 and 40,646,530.35 is: 56,091,221.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,687,004.64 : 101,686,270.66 = 40,646,530.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,687,004.64/101,686,270.66 = 40,646,530.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,687,004.64x = 101,686,270.66 × 40,646,530.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,687,004.64x = 4,133,194,086,458,388.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,133,194,086,458,388.50/73,687,004.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,091,221.33

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