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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,171,044.40, 108,256,566.60 and 18,318,356.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,171,044.40, 108,256,566.60 and 18,318,356.40 is: 27,477,534.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,171,044.40 : 108,256,566.60 = 18,318,356.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,171,044.40/108,256,566.60 = 18,318,356.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,171,044.40x = 108,256,566.60 × 18,318,356.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,171,044.40x = 1,983,082,369,619,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,082,369,619,136/72,171,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,477,534.60

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