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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,817,765.53, 161,258,155.56 and 72,786,518.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,817,765.53, 161,258,155.56 and 72,786,518.96 is: 100,476,325.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,817,765.53 : 161,258,155.56 = 72,786,518.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,817,765.53/161,258,155.56 = 72,786,518.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,817,765.53x = 161,258,155.56 × 72,786,518.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,817,765.53x = 11,737,419,796,316,278
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,737,419,796,316,278/116,817,765.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,476,325.19

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