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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,140,037.12, 180,969,643.46 and 72,401,634.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,140,037.12, 180,969,643.46 and 72,401,634.86 is: 99,912,264.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,140,037.12 : 180,969,643.46 = 72,401,634.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,140,037.12/180,969,643.46 = 72,401,634.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,140,037.12x = 180,969,643.46 × 72,401,634.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,140,037.12x = 13,102,498,046,535,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,102,498,046,535,308/131,140,037.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,912,264.28

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