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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,910,879.52, 101,997,674.70 and 40,873,351.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,910,879.52, 101,997,674.70 and 40,873,351.50 is: 56,405,590.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,910,879.52 : 101,997,674.70 = 40,873,351.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,910,879.52/101,997,674.70 = 40,873,351.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,910,879.52x = 101,997,674.70 × 40,873,351.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,910,879.52x = 4,168,986,810,195,757
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,986,810,195,757/73,910,879.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,405,590.59

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