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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,376,981.20, 272,100,901.20 and 72,183,570.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,376,981.20, 272,100,901.20 and 72,183,570.40 is: 108,289,455.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,376,981.20 : 272,100,901.20 = 72,183,570.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,376,981.20/272,100,901.20 = 72,183,570.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,376,981.20x = 272,100,901.20 × 72,183,570.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,376,981.20x = 19,641,214,557,673,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,641,214,557,673,644/181,376,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,289,455.63

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