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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,553,325.68, 181,538,959.24 and 72,816,104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,553,325.68, 181,538,959.24 and 72,816,104.40 is: 100,483,661.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,553,325.68 : 181,538,959.24 = 72,816,104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,553,325.68/181,538,959.24 = 72,816,104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,553,325.68x = 181,538,959.24 × 72,816,104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,553,325.68x = 13,218,959,808,687,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,218,959,808,687,186/131,553,325.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,483,661.21

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