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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,775,478.89, 100,431,559.20 and 39,737,037.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,775,478.89, 100,431,559.20 and 39,737,037.47 is: 54,837,875.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,775,478.89 : 100,431,559.20 = 39,737,037.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,775,478.89/100,431,559.20 = 39,737,037.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,775,478.89x = 100,431,559.20 × 39,737,037.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,775,478.89x = 3,990,852,631,100,923
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,852,631,100,923/72,775,478.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,837,875.23

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