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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,897,634.84, 101,982,290.46 and 40,857,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,897,634.84, 101,982,290.46 and 40,857,272.60 is: 56,385,001.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,897,634.84 : 101,982,290.46 = 40,857,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,897,634.84/101,982,290.46 = 40,857,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,897,634.84x = 101,982,290.46 × 40,857,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,897,634.84x = 4,166,718,241,696,599.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,718,241,696,599.50/73,897,634.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,385,001.37

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