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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,543,636.80, 108,673,737.60 and 43,704,105.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,543,636.80, 108,673,737.60 and 43,704,105.20 is: 65,470,779.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,543,636.80 : 108,673,737.60 = 43,704,105.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,543,636.80/108,673,737.60 = 43,704,105.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,543,636.80x = 108,673,737.60 × 43,704,105.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,543,636.80x = 4,749,488,460,547,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,488,460,547,596/72,543,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,470,779.66

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