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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,715,747.84, 101,723,140.68 and 40,676,262.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,715,747.84, 101,723,140.68 and 40,676,262.56 is: 56,130,708.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,715,747.84 : 101,723,140.68 = 40,676,262.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,715,747.84/101,723,140.68 = 40,676,262.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,715,747.84x = 101,723,140.68 × 40,676,262.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,715,747.84x = 4,137,717,178,727,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,137,717,178,727,497.50/73,715,747.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,130,708.84

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