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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,500,402.10, 100,050,970.98 and 39,460,572.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,500,402.10, 100,050,970.98 and 39,460,572.43 is: 54,455,816.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,500,402.10 : 100,050,970.98 = 39,460,572.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,500,402.10/100,050,970.98 = 39,460,572.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,500,402.10x = 100,050,970.98 × 39,460,572.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,500,402.10x = 3,948,068,587,048,118
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,068,587,048,118/72,500,402.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,455,816.42

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