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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,361,998.37, 108,547,135.29 and 20,542,547.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,361,998.37, 108,547,135.29 and 20,542,547.86 is: 30,814,996.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,361,998.37 : 108,547,135.29 = 20,542,547.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,361,998.37/108,547,135.29 = 20,542,547.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,361,998.37x = 108,547,135.29 × 20,542,547.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,361,998.37x = 2,229,834,721,760,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,834,721,760,720/72,361,998.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,814,996.43

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