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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,747,704.83, 101,771,816.38 and 40,707,945.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,747,704.83, 101,771,816.38 and 40,707,945.36 is: 56,176,955.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,747,704.83 : 101,771,816.38 = 40,707,945.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,747,704.83/101,771,816.38 = 40,707,945.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,747,704.83x = 101,771,816.38 × 40,707,945.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,747,704.83x = 4,142,921,540,283,223
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,142,921,540,283,223/73,747,704.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,176,955.61

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