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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,758,640.71, 101,784,250.69 and 40,718,178.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,758,640.71, 101,784,250.69 and 40,718,178.72 is: 56,189,610.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,758,640.71 : 101,784,250.69 = 40,718,178.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,758,640.71/101,784,250.69 = 40,718,178.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,758,640.71x = 101,784,250.69 × 40,718,178.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,758,640.71x = 4,144,469,310,661,125
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,469,310,661,125/73,758,640.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,189,610.75

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