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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,649,199.37, 158,194,157.36 and 72,840,071.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,649,199.37, 158,194,157.36 and 72,840,071.43 is: 100,505,487.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,649,199.37 : 158,194,157.36 = 72,840,071.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,649,199.37/158,194,157.36 = 72,840,071.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,649,199.37x = 158,194,157.36 × 72,840,071.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,649,199.37x = 11,522,873,721,546,860
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,522,873,721,546,860/114,649,199.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,505,487.91

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