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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,536,628.60, 108,804,942.90 and 50,995,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,536,628.60, 108,804,942.90 and 50,995,553.40 is: 76,493,330.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,536,628.60 : 108,804,942.90 = 50,995,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,536,628.60/108,804,942.90 = 50,995,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,536,628.60x = 108,804,942.90 × 50,995,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,536,628.60x = 5,548,568,275,840,901
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,548,568,275,840,901/72,536,628.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,493,330.10

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