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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,963,750.12, 102,072,986.75 and 40,923,464.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,963,750.12, 102,072,986.75 and 40,923,464.16 is: 56,476,046.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,963,750.12 : 102,072,986.75 = 40,923,464.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,963,750.12/102,072,986.75 = 40,923,464.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,963,750.12x = 102,072,986.75 × 40,923,464.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,963,750.12x = 4,177,180,214,967,779.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,177,180,214,967,779.50/73,963,750.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,476,046.82

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