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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,911,451.82, 101,998,463.76 and 40,873,924.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,911,451.82, 101,998,463.76 and 40,873,924.58 is: 56,406,381.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,911,451.82 : 101,998,463.76 = 40,873,924.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,911,451.82/101,998,463.76 = 40,873,924.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,911,451.82x = 101,998,463.76 × 40,873,924.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,911,451.82x = 4,169,077,514,492,111.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,077,514,492,111.50/73,911,451.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,406,381.04

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