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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,689,632.80, 109,034,449.20 and 52,282,298.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,689,632.80, 109,034,449.20 and 52,282,298.40 is: 78,423,447.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,689,632.80 : 109,034,449.20 = 52,282,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,689,632.80/109,034,449.20 = 52,282,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,689,632.80x = 109,034,449.20 × 52,282,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,689,632.80x = 5,700,571,608,954,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,571,608,954,041/72,689,632.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,423,447.60

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