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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,223,037.92, 108,342,777.66 and 26,186,587.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,223,037.92, 108,342,777.66 and 26,186,587.12 is: 39,282,861.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,223,037.92 : 108,342,777.66 = 26,186,587.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,223,037.92/108,342,777.66 = 26,186,587.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,223,037.92x = 108,342,777.66 × 26,186,587.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,223,037.92x = 2,837,127,586,016,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,837,127,586,016,380/72,223,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,282,861.37

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