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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,758,485.80, 109,137,728.70 and 62,979,971.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,758,485.80, 109,137,728.70 and 62,979,971.40 is: 94,469,957.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,758,485.80 : 109,137,728.70 = 62,979,971.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,758,485.80/109,137,728.70 = 62,979,971.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,758,485.80x = 109,137,728.70 × 62,979,971.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,758,485.80x = 6,873,491,032,186,959
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,491,032,186,959/72,758,485.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,469,957.10

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