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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,171,227.40, 108,256,841.10 and 58,566,337.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,171,227.40, 108,256,841.10 and 58,566,337.80 is: 87,849,506.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,171,227.40 : 108,256,841.10 = 58,566,337.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,171,227.40/108,256,841.10 = 58,566,337.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,171,227.40x = 108,256,841.10 × 58,566,337.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,171,227.40x = 6,340,206,725,023,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,206,725,023,523/72,171,227.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,849,506.70

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