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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,797,798.38, 101,840,363.96 and 40,760,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,797,798.38, 101,840,363.96 and 40,760,312.40 is: 56,248,900.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,797,798.38 : 101,840,363.96 = 40,760,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,797,798.38/101,840,363.96 = 40,760,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,797,798.38x = 101,840,363.96 × 40,760,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,797,798.38x = 4,151,045,049,735,499.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,045,049,735,499.50/73,797,798.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,248,900.93

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