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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,522,517.44, 108,783,776.16 and 23,987,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,522,517.44, 108,783,776.16 and 23,987,330.40 is: 35,980,995.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,522,517.44 : 108,783,776.16 = 23,987,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,522,517.44/108,783,776.16 = 23,987,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,522,517.44x = 108,783,776.16 × 23,987,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,522,517.44x = 2,609,432,380,909,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,432,380,909,563/72,522,517.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,980,995.60

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