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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,911,503.70, 101,998,535.31 and 40,873,976.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,911,503.70, 101,998,535.31 and 40,873,976.46 is: 56,406,452.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,911,503.70 : 101,998,535.31 = 40,873,976.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,911,503.70/101,998,535.31 = 40,873,976.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,911,503.70x = 101,998,535.31 × 40,873,976.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,911,503.70x = 4,169,085,731,215,419
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,085,731,215,419/73,911,503.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,406,452.62

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