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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,677,932.92, 100,301,576.94 and 41,744,071.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,677,932.92, 100,301,576.94 and 41,744,071.80 is: 57,610,282.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,677,932.92 : 100,301,576.94 = 41,744,071.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,677,932.92/100,301,576.94 = 41,744,071.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,677,932.92x = 100,301,576.94 × 41,744,071.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,677,932.92x = 4,186,996,229,436,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,996,229,436,584/72,677,932.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,610,282.26

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