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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,225,073.97, 175,520,115 and 73,569,820.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,225,073.97, 175,520,115 and 73,569,820.50 is: 101,497,157.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,225,073.97 : 175,520,115 = 73,569,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,225,073.97/175,520,115 = 73,569,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,225,073.97x = 175,520,115 × 73,569,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,225,073.97x = 12,912,983,354,689,358
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,912,983,354,689,358/127,225,073.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,497,157.37

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