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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,481,349.12, 108,721,993.44 and 26,426,667.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,481,349.12, 108,721,993.44 and 26,426,667.20 is: 39,639,989.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,481,349.12 : 108,721,993.44 = 26,426,667.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,481,349.12/108,721,993.44 = 26,426,667.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,481,349.12x = 108,721,993.44 × 26,426,667.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,481,349.12x = 2,873,159,937,959,463
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,159,937,959,463/72,481,349.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,639,989.77

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