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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,345,896.10, 197,018,844.15 and 82,972,955.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,345,896.10, 197,018,844.15 and 82,972,955.30 is: 124,459,432.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,345,896.10 : 197,018,844.15 = 82,972,955.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,345,896.10/197,018,844.15 = 82,972,955.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,345,896.10x = 197,018,844.15 × 82,972,955.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,345,896.10x = 16,347,235,748,915,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,235,748,915,616/131,345,896.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,459,432.95

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