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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,998,087.20, 181,497,130.80 and 40,208,557.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,998,087.20, 181,497,130.80 and 40,208,557.60 is: 60,312,836.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,998,087.20 : 181,497,130.80 = 40,208,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,998,087.20/181,497,130.80 = 40,208,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,998,087.20x = 181,497,130.80 × 40,208,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,998,087.20x = 7,297,737,838,006,535
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,737,838,006,535/120,998,087.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,312,836.40

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