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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,601,534.86, 181,615,794.45 and 72,864,201.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,601,534.86, 181,615,794.45 and 72,864,201.26 is: 100,555,740.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,601,534.86 : 181,615,794.45 = 72,864,201.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,601,534.86/181,615,794.45 = 72,864,201.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,601,534.86x = 181,615,794.45 × 72,864,201.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,601,534.86x = 13,233,289,798,799,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,233,289,798,799,592/131,601,534.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,555,740.58

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