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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,836,367.80, 109,254,551.70 and 49,878,116.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,836,367.80, 109,254,551.70 and 49,878,116.60 is: 74,817,174.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,836,367.80 : 109,254,551.70 = 49,878,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,836,367.80/109,254,551.70 = 49,878,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,836,367.80x = 109,254,551.70 × 49,878,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,836,367.80x = 5,449,411,268,773,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,449,411,268,773,329/72,836,367.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,817,174.90

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