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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,955,668.38, 102,060,984.90 and 40,467,157.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,955,668.38, 102,060,984.90 and 40,467,157.98 is: 55,845,861.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,955,668.38 : 102,060,984.90 = 40,467,157.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,955,668.38/102,060,984.90 = 40,467,157.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,955,668.38x = 102,060,984.90 × 40,467,157.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,955,668.38x = 4,130,117,999,542,694.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,117,999,542,694.50/73,955,668.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,845,861.31

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