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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,452,679.54, 173,114,547.92 and 72,532,782.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,452,679.54, 173,114,547.92 and 72,532,782.51 is: 100,089,371.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,452,679.54 : 173,114,547.92 = 72,532,782.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,452,679.54/173,114,547.92 = 72,532,782.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,452,679.54x = 173,114,547.92 × 72,532,782.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,452,679.54x = 12,556,479,853,597,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,556,479,853,597,248/125,452,679.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,089,371.54

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