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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,147,587.92, 196,730,831.88 and 50,368,555.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,147,587.92, 196,730,831.88 and 50,368,555.92 is: 75,556,463.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,147,587.92 : 196,730,831.88 = 50,368,555.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,147,587.92/196,730,831.88 = 50,368,555.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,147,587.92x = 196,730,831.88 × 50,368,555.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,147,587.92x = 9,909,047,906,735,898
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,909,047,906,735,898/131,147,587.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,556,463.25

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