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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,712,282.40, 101,722,255.44 and 40,672,830.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,712,282.40, 101,722,255.44 and 40,672,830.24 is: 56,128,122.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,712,282.40 : 101,722,255.44 = 40,672,830.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,712,282.40/101,722,255.44 = 40,672,830.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,712,282.40x = 101,722,255.44 × 40,672,830.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,712,282.40x = 4,137,332,027,141,036.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,137,332,027,141,036.50/73,712,282.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,128,122.65

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