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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,607,831.20, 108,911,746.80 and 72,182,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,607,831.20, 108,911,746.80 and 72,182,678.40 is: 108,274,017.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,607,831.20 : 108,911,746.80 = 72,182,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,607,831.20/108,911,746.80 = 72,182,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,607,831.20x = 108,911,746.80 × 72,182,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,607,831.20x = 7,861,541,593,246,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,861,541,593,246,630/72,607,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,274,017.60

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