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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,583,780.98, 100,165,315.64 and 39,543,927.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,583,780.98, 100,165,315.64 and 39,543,927.24 is: 54,570,455.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,583,780.98 : 100,165,315.64 = 39,543,927.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,583,780.98/100,165,315.64 = 39,543,927.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,583,780.98x = 100,165,315.64 × 39,543,927.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,583,780.98x = 3,960,929,953,442,075
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,929,953,442,075/72,583,780.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,570,455.00

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