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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,771,159.40, 109,156,739.10 and 36,385,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,771,159.40, 109,156,739.10 and 36,385,165.60 is: 54,577,748.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,771,159.40 : 109,156,739.10 = 36,385,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,771,159.40/109,156,739.10 = 36,385,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,771,159.40x = 109,156,739.10 × 36,385,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,771,159.40x = 3,971,686,028,509,495
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,686,028,509,495/72,771,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,577,748.40

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