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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,986,772.80, 112,480,159.20 and 23,873,958.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,986,772.80, 112,480,159.20 and 23,873,958.40 is: 35,810,937.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,986,772.80 : 112,480,159.20 = 23,873,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,986,772.80/112,480,159.20 = 23,873,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,986,772.80x = 112,480,159.20 × 23,873,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,986,772.80x = 2,685,346,641,566,177
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,346,641,566,177/74,986,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,810,937.60

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