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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,138,972.40, 364,708,458.60 and 72,937,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,138,972.40, 364,708,458.60 and 72,937,884.40 is: 109,406,826.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,138,972.40 : 364,708,458.60 = 72,937,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,138,972.40/364,708,458.60 = 72,937,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,138,972.40x = 364,708,458.60 × 72,937,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,138,972.40x = 26,601,063,393,068,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,601,063,393,068,988/243,138,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,406,826.60

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