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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,717,070.90, 101,731,716.40 and 40,228,707.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,717,070.90, 101,731,716.40 and 40,228,707.82 is: 55,516,794.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,717,070.90 : 101,731,716.40 = 40,228,707.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,717,070.90/101,731,716.40 = 40,228,707.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,717,070.90x = 101,731,716.40 × 40,228,707.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,717,070.90x = 4,092,535,495,082,702.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,092,535,495,082,702.50/73,717,070.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,516,794.75

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