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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,397,935.17, 327,611,074.43 and 131,553,118.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,397,935.17, 327,611,074.43 and 131,553,118.73 is: 181,544,369.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,397,935.17 : 327,611,074.43 = 131,553,118.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,397,935.17/327,611,074.43 = 131,553,118.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,397,935.17x = 327,611,074.43 × 131,553,118.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,397,935.17x = 43,098,258,572,900,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,098,258,572,900,568/237,397,935.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,544,369.97

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