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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,771,202.40, 109,083,320.40 and 36,323,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,771,202.40, 109,083,320.40 and 36,323,535.20 is: 54,448,623.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,771,202.40 : 109,083,320.40 = 36,323,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,771,202.40/109,083,320.40 = 36,323,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,771,202.40x = 109,083,320.40 × 36,323,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,771,202.40x = 3,962,291,828,282,278.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,291,828,282,278.50/72,771,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,448,623.87

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