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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,749,761.16, 101,777,079.20 and 40,261,025.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,749,761.16, 101,777,079.20 and 40,261,025.85 is: 55,561,530.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,749,761.16 : 101,777,079.20 = 40,261,025.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,749,761.16/101,777,079.20 = 40,261,025.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,749,761.16x = 101,777,079.20 × 40,261,025.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,749,761.16x = 4,097,649,616,407,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,649,616,407,392/73,749,761.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,561,530.67

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