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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,940,741.38, 176,543,050.23 and 72,182,911.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,940,741.38, 176,543,050.23 and 72,182,911.20 is: 99,603,857.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,940,741.38 : 176,543,050.23 = 72,182,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,940,741.38/176,543,050.23 = 72,182,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,940,741.38x = 176,543,050.23 × 72,182,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,940,741.38x = 12,743,391,318,060,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,743,391,318,060,776/127,940,741.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,603,857.08

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