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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,401,251.60, 108,604,501.80 and 21,288,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,401,251.60, 108,604,501.80 and 21,288,437.20 is: 31,933,427.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,401,251.60 : 108,604,501.80 = 21,288,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,401,251.60/108,604,501.80 = 21,288,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,401,251.60x = 108,604,501.80 × 21,288,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,401,251.60x = 2,312,020,116,206,587
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,020,116,206,587/72,401,251.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,933,427.46

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