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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,267,958.04, 161,762,546.85 and 73,138,342.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,267,958.04, 161,762,546.85 and 73,138,342.57 is: 100,888,979.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,267,958.04 : 161,762,546.85 = 73,138,342.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,267,958.04/161,762,546.85 = 73,138,342.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,267,958.04x = 161,762,546.85 × 73,138,342.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,267,958.04x = 11,831,044,565,832,298
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,044,565,832,298/117,267,958.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,888,979.09

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