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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,583,387.20, 108,875,080.80 and 49,591,310.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,583,387.20, 108,875,080.80 and 49,591,310.40 is: 74,386,965.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,583,387.20 : 108,875,080.80 = 49,591,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,583,387.20/108,875,080.80 = 49,591,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,583,387.20x = 108,875,080.80 × 49,591,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,583,387.20x = 5,399,257,926,777,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,257,926,777,880/72,583,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,386,965.60

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