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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,917,072.60, 272,875,608.90 and 72,688,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,917,072.60, 272,875,608.90 and 72,688,232.40 is: 109,032,348.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,917,072.60 : 272,875,608.90 = 72,688,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,917,072.60/272,875,608.90 = 72,688,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,917,072.60x = 272,875,608.90 × 72,688,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,917,072.60x = 19,834,845,676,014,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,834,845,676,014,708/181,917,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,032,348.60

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