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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,911,421.80, 101,998,422.36 and 40,873,894.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,911,421.80, 101,998,422.36 and 40,873,894.50 is: 56,406,339.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,911,421.80 : 101,998,422.36 = 40,873,894.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,911,421.80/101,998,422.36 = 40,873,894.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,911,421.80x = 101,998,422.36 × 40,873,894.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,911,421.80x = 4,169,072,754,709,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,072,754,709,081/73,911,421.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,406,339.55

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