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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,911,238.92, 101,998,170.14 and 40,873,710.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,911,238.92, 101,998,170.14 and 40,873,710.60 is: 56,406,085.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,911,238.92 : 101,998,170.14 = 40,873,710.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,911,238.92/101,998,170.14 = 40,873,710.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,911,238.92x = 101,998,170.14 × 40,873,710.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,911,238.92x = 4,169,043,687,827,553.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,043,687,827,553.50/73,911,238.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,406,085.85

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