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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,872,551.52, 101,942,341.56 and 40,380,541.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,872,551.52, 101,942,341.56 and 40,380,541.92 is: 55,724,175.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,872,551.52 : 101,942,341.56 = 40,380,541.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,872,551.52/101,942,341.56 = 40,380,541.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,872,551.52x = 101,942,341.56 × 40,380,541.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,872,551.52x = 4,116,486,996,786,538.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,116,486,996,786,538.50/73,872,551.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,724,175.11

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