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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,965,791.85, 196,391,656.48 and 37,572,156.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,965,791.85, 196,391,656.48 and 37,572,156.58 is: 56,341,873.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,965,791.85 : 196,391,656.48 = 37,572,156.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,965,791.85/196,391,656.48 = 37,572,156.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,965,791.85x = 196,391,656.48 × 37,572,156.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,965,791.85x = 7,378,858,068,272,131
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,378,858,068,272,131/130,965,791.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,341,873.43

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