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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,865,037.32, 101,939,028.82 and 40,824,575.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,865,037.32, 101,939,028.82 and 40,824,575.16 is: 56,340,830.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,865,037.32 : 101,939,028.82 = 40,824,575.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,865,037.32/101,939,028.82 = 40,824,575.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,865,037.32x = 101,939,028.82 × 40,824,575.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,865,037.32x = 4,161,617,543,799,495.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,617,543,799,495.50/73,865,037.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,340,830.45

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