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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,765,587.89, 101,794,485.17 and 40,725,236.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,765,587.89, 101,794,485.17 and 40,725,236.61 is: 56,199,707.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,765,587.89 : 101,794,485.17 = 40,725,236.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,765,587.89/101,794,485.17 = 40,725,236.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,765,587.89x = 101,794,485.17 × 40,725,236.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,765,587.89x = 4,145,604,493,937,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,604,493,937,760/73,765,587.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,199,707.92

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