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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,768,935.40, 101,802,547.83 and 40,279,742.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,768,935.40, 101,802,547.83 and 40,279,742.29 is: 55,586,818.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,768,935.40 : 101,802,547.83 = 40,279,742.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,768,935.40/101,802,547.83 = 40,279,742.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,768,935.40x = 101,802,547.83 × 40,279,742.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,768,935.40x = 4,100,580,390,536,686.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,100,580,390,536,686.50/73,768,935.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,586,818.06

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