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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,172,153.37, 149,329,046.13 and 72,470,069.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,172,153.37, 149,329,046.13 and 72,470,069.03 is: 100,043,180.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,172,153.37 : 149,329,046.13 = 72,470,069.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,172,153.37/149,329,046.13 = 72,470,069.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,172,153.37x = 149,329,046.13 × 72,470,069.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,172,153.37x = 10,821,886,281,225,154
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,821,886,281,225,154/108,172,153.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,043,180.65

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