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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,229,671.40, 181,098,466.20 and 72,491,119.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,229,671.40, 181,098,466.20 and 72,491,119.56 is: 100,038,584.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,229,671.40 : 181,098,466.20 = 72,491,119.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,229,671.40/181,098,466.20 = 72,491,119.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,229,671.40x = 181,098,466.20 × 72,491,119.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,229,671.40x = 13,128,030,565,436,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,128,030,565,436,818/131,229,671.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,038,584.46

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