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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,817,008.40, 109,152,029.40 and 36,369,341.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,817,008.40, 109,152,029.40 and 36,369,341.20 is: 54,517,309.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,817,008.40 : 109,152,029.40 = 36,369,341.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,817,008.40/109,152,029.40 = 36,369,341.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,817,008.40x = 109,152,029.40 × 36,369,341.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,817,008.40x = 3,969,787,399,921,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,787,399,921,032/72,817,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,517,309.72

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