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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,579,084.80, 108,868,627.20 and 32,268,300.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,579,084.80, 108,868,627.20 and 32,268,300.80 is: 48,402,451.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,579,084.80 : 108,868,627.20 = 32,268,300.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,579,084.80/108,868,627.20 = 32,268,300.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,579,084.80x = 108,868,627.20 × 32,268,300.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,579,084.80x = 3,513,005,610,172,662
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,513,005,610,172,662/72,579,084.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,402,451.20

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