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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,744,948.34, 181,812,014.98 and 73,002,117.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,744,948.34, 181,812,014.98 and 73,002,117.41 is: 100,745,130.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,744,948.34 : 181,812,014.98 = 73,002,117.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,744,948.34/181,812,014.98 = 73,002,117.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,744,948.34x = 181,812,014.98 × 73,002,117.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,744,948.34x = 13,272,662,063,708,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,272,662,063,708,868/131,744,948.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,745,130.88

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