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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,919,429.96, 102,009,490.26 and 40,877,971.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,919,429.96, 102,009,490.26 and 40,877,971.88 is: 56,411,975.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,919,429.96 : 102,009,490.26 = 40,877,971.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,919,429.96/102,009,490.26 = 40,877,971.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,919,429.96x = 102,009,490.26 × 40,877,971.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,919,429.96x = 4,169,941,074,341,414.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,941,074,341,414.50/73,919,429.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,411,975.53

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