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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,542,850.40, 113,482,237.20 and 72,687,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,542,850.40, 113,482,237.20 and 72,687,503.20 is: 109,192,867.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,542,850.40 : 113,482,237.20 = 72,687,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,542,850.40/113,482,237.20 = 72,687,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,542,850.40x = 113,482,237.20 × 72,687,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,542,850.40x = 8,248,740,479,618,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,248,740,479,618,160/75,542,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,192,867.84

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