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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,852,466.40, 107,778,699.60 and 20,736,152.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,852,466.40, 107,778,699.60 and 20,736,152.80 is: 31,104,229.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,852,466.40 : 107,778,699.60 = 20,736,152.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,852,466.40/107,778,699.60 = 20,736,152.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,852,466.40x = 107,778,699.60 × 20,736,152.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,852,466.40x = 2,234,915,583,490,898.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,915,583,490,898.75/71,852,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,104,229.20

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