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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,509,911.11, 99,873,063.51 and 55,732,567.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,509,911.11, 99,873,063.51 and 55,732,567.17 is: 76,764,433.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,509,911.11 : 99,873,063.51 = 55,732,567.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,509,911.11/99,873,063.51 = 55,732,567.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,509,911.11x = 99,873,063.51 × 55,732,567.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,509,911.11x = 5,566,182,220,544,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,182,220,544,751/72,509,911.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,764,433.10

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