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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,731,532.08, 109,094,640.91 and 21,612,222.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,731,532.08, 109,094,640.91 and 21,612,222.29 is: 32,417,543.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,731,532.08 : 109,094,640.91 = 21,612,222.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,731,532.08/109,094,640.91 = 21,612,222.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,731,532.08x = 109,094,640.91 × 21,612,222.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,731,532.08x = 2,357,777,629,994,647.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357,777,629,994,647.50/72,731,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,417,543.84

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