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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,755,294.36, 101,779,638.75 and 40,714,834.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,755,294.36, 101,779,638.75 and 40,714,834.15 is: 56,184,998.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,755,294.36 : 101,779,638.75 = 40,714,834.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,755,294.36/101,779,638.75 = 40,714,834.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,755,294.36x = 101,779,638.75 × 40,714,834.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,755,294.36x = 4,143,941,111,553,163
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,941,111,553,163/73,755,294.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,184,998.62

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