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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,004,034.80, 196,506,052.20 and 118,249,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,004,034.80, 196,506,052.20 and 118,249,450.80 is: 177,374,176.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,004,034.80 : 196,506,052.20 = 118,249,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,004,034.80/196,506,052.20 = 118,249,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,004,034.80x = 196,506,052.20 × 118,249,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,004,034.80x = 23,236,732,751,526,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,236,732,751,526,128/131,004,034.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,374,176.20

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