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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,579,427.20, 108,869,140.80 and 49,587,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,579,427.20, 108,869,140.80 and 49,587,350.40 is: 74,381,025.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,579,427.20 : 108,869,140.80 = 49,587,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,579,427.20/108,869,140.80 = 49,587,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,579,427.20x = 108,869,140.80 × 49,587,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,579,427.20x = 5,398,532,232,596,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,398,532,232,596,536/72,579,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,381,025.60

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