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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,764,232.57, 185,974,639.50 and 72,884,571.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,764,232.57, 185,974,639.50 and 72,884,571.13 is: 100,580,707.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,764,232.57 : 185,974,639.50 = 72,884,571.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,764,232.57/185,974,639.50 = 72,884,571.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,764,232.57x = 185,974,639.50 × 72,884,571.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,764,232.57x = 13,554,681,841,013,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,554,681,841,013,856/134,764,232.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,580,707.38

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