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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,908,877.60, 109,363,316.40 and 71,775,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,908,877.60, 109,363,316.40 and 71,775,136.80 is: 107,662,705.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,908,877.60 : 109,363,316.40 = 71,775,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,908,877.60/109,363,316.40 = 71,775,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,908,877.60x = 109,363,316.40 × 71,775,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,908,877.60x = 7,849,566,995,511,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,566,995,511,684/72,908,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,662,705.20

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