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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,537,728.40, 194,328,365.40 and 38,670,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,537,728.40, 194,328,365.40 and 38,670,502.80 is: 58,012,253.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,537,728.40 : 194,328,365.40 = 38,670,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,537,728.40/194,328,365.40 = 38,670,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,537,728.40x = 194,328,365.40 × 38,670,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,537,728.40x = 7,514,775,598,320,123
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,514,775,598,320,123/129,537,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,012,253.97

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