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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,542,859.40, 113,482,250.70 and 72,687,512.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,542,859.40, 113,482,250.70 and 72,687,512.20 is: 109,192,881.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,542,859.40 : 113,482,250.70 = 72,687,512.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,542,859.40/113,482,250.70 = 72,687,512.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,542,859.40x = 113,482,250.70 × 72,687,512.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,542,859.40x = 8,248,742,482,239,709
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,248,742,482,239,709/75,542,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,192,881.34

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