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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,862,251.25, 101,942,563.87 and 42,940,356.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,862,251.25, 101,942,563.87 and 42,940,356.66 is: 59,265,050.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,862,251.25 : 101,942,563.87 = 42,940,356.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,862,251.25/101,942,563.87 = 42,940,356.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,862,251.25x = 101,942,563.87 × 42,940,356.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,862,251.25x = 4,377,450,051,466,305
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,450,051,466,305/73,862,251.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,265,050.52

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