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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,407,748.17, 182,747,989.51 and 87,674,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,407,748.17, 182,747,989.51 and 87,674,820.40 is: 121,008,002.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,407,748.17 : 182,747,989.51 = 87,674,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,407,748.17/182,747,989.51 = 87,674,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,407,748.17x = 182,747,989.51 × 87,674,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,407,748.17x = 16,022,397,158,759,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,022,397,158,759,582/132,407,748.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,008,002.78

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