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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,755,452.97, 101,779,857.50 and 40,714,992.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,755,452.97, 101,779,857.50 and 40,714,992.95 is: 56,185,217.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,755,452.97 : 101,779,857.50 = 40,714,992.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,755,452.97/101,779,857.50 = 40,714,992.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,755,452.97x = 101,779,857.50 × 40,714,992.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,755,452.97x = 4,143,966,179,852,030.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,966,179,852,030.50/73,755,452.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,185,217.68

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