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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,581,200.70, 108,871,801.05 and 49,589,123.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,581,200.70, 108,871,801.05 and 49,589,123.90 is: 74,383,685.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,581,200.70 : 108,871,801.05 = 49,589,123.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,581,200.70/108,871,801.05 = 49,589,123.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,581,200.70x = 108,871,801.05 × 49,589,123.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,581,200.70x = 5,398,857,231,484,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,398,857,231,484,600/72,581,200.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,383,685.85

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