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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,823,929.46, 101,876,703.09 and 40,784,177.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,823,929.46, 101,876,703.09 and 40,784,177.78 is: 56,281,988.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,823,929.46 : 101,876,703.09 = 40,784,177.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,823,929.46/101,876,703.09 = 40,784,177.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,823,929.46x = 101,876,703.09 × 40,784,177.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,823,929.46x = 4,154,957,570,462,835.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,154,957,570,462,835.50/73,823,929.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,281,988.79

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