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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,718,123.48, 101,733,172.43 and 40,229,764.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,718,123.48, 101,733,172.43 and 40,229,764.79 is: 55,518,255.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,718,123.48 : 101,733,172.43 = 40,229,764.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,718,123.48/101,733,172.43 = 40,229,764.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,718,123.48x = 101,733,172.43 × 40,229,764.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,718,123.48x = 4,092,701,598,199,413
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,092,701,598,199,413/73,718,123.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,518,255.28

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