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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,910,718.36, 101,997,451.32 and 40,873,203

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,910,718.36, 101,997,451.32 and 40,873,203 is: 56,405,385.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,910,718.36 : 101,997,451.32 = 40,873,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,910,718.36/101,997,451.32 = 40,873,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,910,718.36x = 101,997,451.32 × 40,873,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,910,718.36x = 4,168,962,533,284,977.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,962,533,284,977.50/73,910,718.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,405,385.12

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