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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,757,360.40, 109,136,040.60 and 36,371,366.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,757,360.40, 109,136,040.60 and 36,371,366.60 is: 54,557,049.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,757,360.40 : 109,136,040.60 = 36,371,366.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,757,360.40/109,136,040.60 = 36,371,366.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,757,360.40x = 109,136,040.60 × 36,371,366.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,757,360.40x = 3,969,426,941,935,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,426,941,935,084/72,757,360.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,557,049.90

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