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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,817,417.82, 100,491,091.00 and 41,877,611.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,817,417.82, 100,491,091.00 and 41,877,611.84 is: 57,792,860.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,817,417.82 : 100,491,091.00 = 41,877,611.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,817,417.82/100,491,091.00 = 41,877,611.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,817,417.82x = 100,491,091.00 × 41,877,611.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,817,417.82x = 4,208,326,901,668,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,326,901,668,968/72,817,417.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792,860.94

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