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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,293,873.60, 108,440,119.20 and 17,706,699.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,293,873.60, 108,440,119.20 and 17,706,699.20 is: 26,559,879.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,293,873.60 : 108,440,119.20 = 17,706,699.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,293,873.60/108,440,119.20 = 17,706,699.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,293,873.60x = 108,440,119.20 × 17,706,699.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,293,873.60x = 1,920,116,571,886,544.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,116,571,886,544.50/72,293,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,559,879.51

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