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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,596,503.80, 181,615,360.75 and 72,859,168.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,596,503.80, 181,615,360.75 and 72,859,168.91 is: 100,552,399.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,596,503.80 : 181,615,360.75 = 72,859,168.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,596,503.80/181,615,360.75 = 72,859,168.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,596,503.80x = 181,615,360.75 × 72,859,168.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,596,503.80x = 13,232,344,245,806,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,232,344,245,806,724/131,596,503.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,552,399.68

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