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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,792,436.32, 101,831,819.52 and 40,752,027.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,792,436.32, 101,831,819.52 and 40,752,027.64 is: 56,236,835.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,792,436.32 : 101,831,819.52 = 40,752,027.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,792,436.32/101,831,819.52 = 40,752,027.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,792,436.32x = 101,831,819.52 × 40,752,027.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,792,436.32x = 4,149,853,123,710,531.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,853,123,710,531.50/73,792,436.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,236,835.79

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