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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,540,962.36, 181,514,229.42 and 78,607,165.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,540,962.36, 181,514,229.42 and 78,607,165.54 is: 108,470,538.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,540,962.36 : 181,514,229.42 = 78,607,165.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,540,962.36/181,514,229.42 = 78,607,165.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,540,962.36x = 181,514,229.42 × 78,607,165.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,540,962.36x = 14,268,319,079,883,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,268,319,079,883,478/131,540,962.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,470,538.94

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