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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,781,207.74, 100,438,552.24 and 39,741,686.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,781,207.74, 100,438,552.24 and 39,741,686.28 is: 54,843,792.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,781,207.74 : 100,438,552.24 = 39,741,686.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,781,207.74/100,438,552.24 = 39,741,686.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,781,207.74x = 100,438,552.24 × 39,741,686.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,781,207.74x = 3,991,597,433,539,471
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,597,433,539,471/72,781,207.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,843,792.20

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