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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,436,721.40, 108,655,082.10 and 43,668,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,436,721.40, 108,655,082.10 and 43,668,048.60 is: 65,502,072.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,436,721.40 : 108,655,082.10 = 43,668,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,436,721.40/108,655,082.10 = 43,668,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,436,721.40x = 108,655,082.10 × 43,668,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,436,721.40x = 4,744,755,405,779,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,755,405,779,790/72,436,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,502,072.90

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