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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,580,618.80, 108,880,259.40 and 36,207,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,580,618.80, 108,880,259.40 and 36,207,601.20 is: 54,316,056.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,580,618.80 : 108,880,259.40 = 36,207,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,580,618.80/108,880,259.40 = 36,207,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,580,618.80x = 108,880,259.40 × 36,207,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,580,618.80x = 3,942,293,010,907,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,293,010,907,752/72,580,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,316,056.77

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