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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,543,737.80, 108,673,889.10 and 43,704,206.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,543,737.80, 108,673,889.10 and 43,704,206.20 is: 65,470,931.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,543,737.80 : 108,673,889.10 = 43,704,206.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,543,737.80/108,673,889.10 = 43,704,206.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,543,737.80x = 108,673,889.10 × 43,704,206.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,543,737.80x = 4,749,506,057,782,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,506,057,782,332/72,543,737.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,470,931.08

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