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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,455,572.20, 108,683,358.30 and 48,269,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,455,572.20, 108,683,358.30 and 48,269,101.80 is: 72,403,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,455,572.20 : 108,683,358.30 = 48,269,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,455,572.20/108,683,358.30 = 48,269,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,455,572.20x = 108,683,358.30 × 48,269,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,455,572.20x = 5,246,048,085,748,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,246,048,085,748,574/72,455,572.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,403,652.70

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