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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,919,257.71, 102,009,252.74 and 40,877,799.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,919,257.71, 102,009,252.74 and 40,877,799.27 is: 56,411,737.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,919,257.71 : 102,009,252.74 = 40,877,799.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,919,257.71/102,009,252.74 = 40,877,799.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,919,257.71x = 102,009,252.74 × 40,877,799.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,919,257.71x = 4,169,913,756,984,029
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,913,756,984,029/73,919,257.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,411,737.43

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