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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,265,060.80, 108,361,724.40 and 26,205,091.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,265,060.80, 108,361,724.40 and 26,205,091.20 is: 39,294,630.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,265,060.80 : 108,361,724.40 = 26,205,091.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,265,060.80/108,361,724.40 = 26,205,091.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,265,060.80x = 108,361,724.40 × 26,205,091.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,265,060.80x = 2,839,628,870,491,265.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,628,870,491,265.50/72,265,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,294,630.61

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