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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,748,856.72, 101,773,440.45 and 40,709,124.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,748,856.72, 101,773,440.45 and 40,709,124.66 is: 56,178,602.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,748,856.72 : 101,773,440.45 = 40,709,124.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,748,856.72/101,773,440.45 = 40,709,124.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,748,856.72x = 101,773,440.45 × 40,709,124.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,748,856.72x = 4,143,107,674,356,136.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,107,674,356,136.50/73,748,856.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,178,602.06

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