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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,831,862.25, 109,176,786.75 and 29,099,582.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,831,862.25, 109,176,786.75 and 29,099,582.36 is: 43,621,003.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,831,862.25 : 109,176,786.75 = 29,099,582.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,831,862.25/109,176,786.75 = 29,099,582.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,831,862.25x = 109,176,786.75 × 29,099,582.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,831,862.25x = 3,176,998,897,831,781.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,998,897,831,781.50/72,831,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,621,003.22

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