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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,856,725.36, 100,554,720.66 and 43,489,572.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,856,725.36, 100,554,720.66 and 43,489,572.72 is: 60,023,035.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,856,725.36 : 100,554,720.66 = 43,489,572.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,856,725.36/100,554,720.66 = 43,489,572.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,856,725.36x = 100,554,720.66 × 43,489,572.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,856,725.36x = 4,373,081,836,482,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,081,836,482,356/72,856,725.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,023,035.83

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