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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,708,277.56, 101,716,747.50 and 40,668,831.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,708,277.56, 101,716,747.50 and 40,668,831.16 is: 56,122,614.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,708,277.56 : 101,716,747.50 = 40,668,831.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,708,277.56/101,716,747.50 = 40,668,831.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,708,277.56x = 101,716,747.50 × 40,668,831.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,708,277.56x = 4,136,701,230,221,851.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,701,230,221,851.50/73,708,277.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,122,614.27

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