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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,761,280.40, 109,157,083.80 and 24,254,203.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,761,280.40, 109,157,083.80 and 24,254,203.60 is: 36,386,359.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,761,280.40 : 109,157,083.80 = 24,254,203.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,761,280.40/109,157,083.80 = 24,254,203.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,761,280.40x = 109,157,083.80 × 24,254,203.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,761,280.40x = 2,647,518,134,867,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,518,134,867,462/72,761,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,386,359.89

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