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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,600,345.20, 108,900,517.80 and 27,156,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,600,345.20, 108,900,517.80 and 27,156,234.80 is: 40,734,352.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,600,345.20 : 108,900,517.80 = 27,156,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,600,345.20/108,900,517.80 = 27,156,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,600,345.20x = 108,900,517.80 × 27,156,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,600,345.20x = 2,957,328,031,218,379.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,328,031,218,379.50/72,600,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,734,352.20

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