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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,035,591.80, 108,056,377.14 and 20,917,610.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,035,591.80, 108,056,377.14 and 20,917,610.32 is: 31,377,283.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,035,591.80 : 108,056,377.14 = 20,917,610.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,035,591.80/108,056,377.14 = 20,917,610.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,035,591.80x = 108,056,377.14 × 20,917,610.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,035,591.80x = 2,260,281,189,605,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,281,189,605,476/72,035,591.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,377,283.55

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