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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,577,999.20, 108,866,998.80 and 72,074,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,577,999.20, 108,866,998.80 and 72,074,114.40 is: 108,111,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,577,999.20 : 108,866,998.80 = 72,074,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,577,999.20/108,866,998.80 = 72,074,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,577,999.20x = 108,866,998.80 × 72,074,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,577,999.20x = 7,846,492,525,895,863
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,846,492,525,895,863/72,577,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,111,171.60

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