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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,521,330.60, 108,750,503.10 and 23,980,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,521,330.60, 108,750,503.10 and 23,980,428.20 is: 35,960,228.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,521,330.60 : 108,750,503.10 = 23,980,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,521,330.60/108,750,503.10 = 23,980,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,521,330.60x = 108,750,503.10 × 23,980,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,521,330.60x = 2,607,883,631,303,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,883,631,303,427/72,521,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,960,228.66

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