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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,857,682.72, 186,103,602.36 and 72,978,021.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,857,682.72, 186,103,602.36 and 72,978,021.26 is: 100,709,669.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,857,682.72 : 186,103,602.36 = 72,978,021.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,857,682.72/186,103,602.36 = 72,978,021.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,857,682.72x = 186,103,602.36 × 72,978,021.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,857,682.72x = 13,581,472,649,590,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,581,472,649,590,668/134,857,682.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,709,669.45

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