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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,542,657.20, 107,313,985.80 and 17,689,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,542,657.20, 107,313,985.80 and 17,689,969.20 is: 26,534,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,542,657.20 : 107,313,985.80 = 17,689,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,542,657.20/107,313,985.80 = 17,689,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,542,657.20x = 107,313,985.80 × 17,689,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,542,657.20x = 1,898,381,103,531,237.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,381,103,531,237.25/71,542,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,534,953.80

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