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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,720,779.28, 101,752,086.23 and 42,377,009.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,720,779.28, 101,752,086.23 and 42,377,009.83 is: 58,490,281.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,720,779.28 : 101,752,086.23 = 42,377,009.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,720,779.28/101,752,086.23 = 42,377,009.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,720,779.28x = 101,752,086.23 × 42,377,009.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,720,779.28x = 4,311,949,158,477,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,949,158,477,792/73,720,779.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,490,281.85

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