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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,201,825.93, 108,292,085.78 and 21,070,115.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,201,825.93, 108,292,085.78 and 21,070,115.85 is: 31,602,064.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,201,825.93 : 108,292,085.78 = 21,070,115.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,201,825.93/108,292,085.78 = 21,070,115.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,201,825.93x = 108,292,085.78 × 21,070,115.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,201,825.93x = 2,281,726,792,917,387.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,726,792,917,387.50/72,201,825.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,602,064.96

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