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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,582,496.20, 108,905,237.10 and 36,680,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,582,496.20, 108,905,237.10 and 36,680,704.20 is: 55,036,971.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,582,496.20 : 108,905,237.10 = 36,680,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,582,496.20/108,905,237.10 = 36,680,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,582,496.20x = 108,905,237.10 × 36,680,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,582,496.20x = 3,994,720,787,895,966
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,720,787,895,966/72,582,496.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,036,971.68

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