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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,976,459.60, 157,464,689.40 and 72,097,976.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,976,459.60, 157,464,689.40 and 72,097,976.40 is: 108,146,964.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,976,459.60 : 157,464,689.40 = 72,097,976.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,976,459.60/157,464,689.40 = 72,097,976.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,976,459.60x = 157,464,689.40 × 72,097,976.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,976,459.60x = 11,352,885,460,194,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,352,885,460,194,532/104,976,459.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,146,964.60

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