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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,997,406.17, 100,736,452.05 and 39,957,843.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,997,406.17, 100,736,452.05 and 39,957,843.74 is: 55,141,841.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,997,406.17 : 100,736,452.05 = 39,957,843.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,997,406.17/100,736,452.05 = 39,957,843.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,997,406.17x = 100,736,452.05 × 39,957,843.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,997,406.17x = 4,025,211,409,790,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,211,409,790,612/72,997,406.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,141,841.62

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