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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,568,237.49, 185,704,242.38 and 72,688,576.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,568,237.49, 185,704,242.38 and 72,688,576.39 is: 100,310,275.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,568,237.49 : 185,704,242.38 = 72,688,576.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,568,237.49/185,704,242.38 = 72,688,576.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,568,237.49x = 185,704,242.38 × 72,688,576.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,568,237.49x = 13,498,577,008,185,706
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,498,577,008,185,706/134,568,237.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,310,275.74

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