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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,490,106.40, 108,735,159.60 and 40,241,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,490,106.40, 108,735,159.60 and 40,241,479.20 is: 60,362,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,490,106.40 : 108,735,159.60 = 40,241,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,490,106.40/108,735,159.60 = 40,241,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,490,106.40x = 108,735,159.60 × 40,241,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,490,106.40x = 4,375,663,663,352,080.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,375,663,663,352,080.50/72,490,106.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,362,218.80

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