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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,831,858.75, 109,176,781.50 and 29,099,578.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,831,858.75, 109,176,781.50 and 29,099,578.86 is: 43,620,997.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,831,858.75 : 109,176,781.50 = 29,099,578.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,831,858.75/109,176,781.50 = 29,099,578.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,831,858.75x = 109,176,781.50 × 29,099,578.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,831,858.75x = 3,176,998,362,940,239
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,998,362,940,239/72,831,858.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,620,997.97

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