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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,917,010.10, 272,875,515.15 and 72,688,169.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,917,010.10, 272,875,515.15 and 72,688,169.90 is: 109,032,254.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,917,010.10 : 272,875,515.15 = 72,688,169.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,917,010.10/272,875,515.15 = 72,688,169.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,917,010.10x = 272,875,515.15 × 72,688,169.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,917,010.10x = 19,834,821,806,773,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,834,821,806,773,224/181,917,010.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,032,254.85

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