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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,399,116.49, 181,331,956.36 and 72,665,760.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,399,116.49, 181,331,956.36 and 72,665,760.53 is: 100,279,399.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,399,116.49 : 181,331,956.36 = 72,665,760.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,399,116.49/181,331,956.36 = 72,665,760.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,399,116.49x = 181,331,956.36 × 72,665,760.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,399,116.49x = 13,176,624,517,836,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,176,624,517,836,334/131,399,116.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,279,399.66

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