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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,126,208.42, 180,949,423.80 and 72,387,612.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,126,208.42, 180,949,423.80 and 72,387,612.29 is: 99,892,286.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,126,208.42 : 180,949,423.80 = 72,387,612.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,126,208.42/180,949,423.80 = 72,387,612.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,126,208.42x = 180,949,423.80 × 72,387,612.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,126,208.42x = 13,098,496,734,857,126
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,098,496,734,857,126/131,126,208.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,892,286.16

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