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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732,133.90, 118,098,200.85 and 72,992,571.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732,133.90, 118,098,200.85 and 72,992,571.10 is: 109,488,856.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732,133.90 : 118,098,200.85 = 72,992,571.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732,133.90/118,098,200.85 = 72,992,571.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732,133.90x = 118,098,200.85 × 72,992,571.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732,133.90x = 8,620,291,322,325,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,620,291,322,325,704/78,732,133.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,488,856.65

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