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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,688,001.20, 112,032,001.80 and 17,954,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,688,001.20, 112,032,001.80 and 17,954,305.20 is: 26,931,457.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,688,001.20 : 112,032,001.80 = 17,954,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,688,001.20/112,032,001.80 = 17,954,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,688,001.20x = 112,032,001.80 × 17,954,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,688,001.20x = 2,011,456,752,484,149.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,456,752,484,149.25/74,688,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,931,457.80

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