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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,772,630.72, 100,414,382.76 and 42,999,130.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,772,630.72, 100,414,382.76 and 42,999,130.87 is: 59,331,800.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,772,630.72 : 100,414,382.76 = 42,999,130.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,772,630.72/100,414,382.76 = 42,999,130.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,772,630.72x = 100,414,382.76 × 42,999,130.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,772,630.72x = 4,317,731,185,397,303.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,731,185,397,303.50/72,772,630.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,331,800.19

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