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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,765,589.39, 101,794,487.24 and 40,725,238.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,765,589.39, 101,794,487.24 and 40,725,238.11 is: 56,199,709.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,765,589.39 : 101,794,487.24 = 40,725,238.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,765,589.39/101,794,487.24 = 40,725,238.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,765,589.39x = 101,794,487.24 × 40,725,238.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,765,589.39x = 4,145,604,730,930,730.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,604,730,930,730.50/73,765,589.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,199,709.99

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