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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,601,565.36, 181,615,836.54 and 72,864,231.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,601,565.36, 181,615,836.54 and 72,864,231.76 is: 100,555,782.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,601,565.36 : 181,615,836.54 = 72,864,231.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,601,565.36/181,615,836.54 = 72,864,231.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,601,565.36x = 181,615,836.54 × 72,864,231.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,601,565.36x = 13,233,298,404,936,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,233,298,404,936,836/131,601,565.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,555,782.67

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