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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,214,578.40, 181,715,579.40 and 72,711,729.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,214,578.40, 181,715,579.40 and 72,711,729.80 is: 109,003,836.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,214,578.40 : 181,715,579.40 = 72,711,729.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,214,578.40/181,715,579.40 = 72,711,729.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,214,578.40x = 181,715,579.40 × 72,711,729.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,214,578.40x = 13,212,854,109,783,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,212,854,109,783,246/121,214,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,003,836.70

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