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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,821,989.83, 100,495,827.38 and 39,784,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,821,989.83, 100,495,827.38 and 39,784,378.80 is: 54,903,252.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,821,989.83 : 100,495,827.38 = 39,784,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,821,989.83/100,495,827.38 = 39,784,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,821,989.83x = 100,495,827.38 × 39,784,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,821,989.83x = 3,998,164,063,802,852.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,164,063,802,852.50/72,821,989.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,903,252.07

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