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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,156,589.58, 146,370,742.65 and 72,682,300.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,156,589.58, 146,370,742.65 and 72,682,300.98 is: 100,215,751.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,156,589.58 : 146,370,742.65 = 72,682,300.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,156,589.58/146,370,742.65 = 72,682,300.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,156,589.58x = 146,370,742.65 × 72,682,300.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,156,589.58x = 10,638,562,371,953,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,638,562,371,953,424/106,156,589.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,215,751.22

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