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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,857,674.02, 186,103,590.39 and 72,978,012.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,857,674.02, 186,103,590.39 and 72,978,012.59 is: 100,709,657.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,857,674.02 : 186,103,590.39 = 72,978,012.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,857,674.02/186,103,590.39 = 72,978,012.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,857,674.02x = 186,103,590.39 × 72,978,012.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,857,674.02x = 13,581,470,161,230,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,470,161,230,214/134,857,674.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,709,657.50

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