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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,605,856.20, 101,723,781.40 and 72,605,856.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,605,856.20, 101,723,781.40 and 72,605,856.20 is: 101,723,781.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,605,856.20 : 101,723,781.40 = 72,605,856.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,605,856.20/101,723,781.40 = 72,605,856.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,605,856.20x = 101,723,781.40 × 72,605,856.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,605,856.20x = 7,385,742,244,448,635
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,742,244,448,635/72,605,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,723,781.40

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