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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,506,722.80, 173,143,428.76 and 72,406,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,506,722.80, 173,143,428.76 and 72,406,136.80 is: 108,536,078.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,506,722.80 : 173,143,428.76 = 72,406,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,506,722.80/173,143,428.76 = 72,406,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,506,722.80x = 173,143,428.76 × 72,406,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,506,722.80x = 12,536,646,788,817,614
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,536,646,788,817,614/115,506,722.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,536,078.98

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