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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,696,008.72, 196,065,308.40 and 38,589,057.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,696,008.72, 196,065,308.40 and 38,589,057.48 is: 57,889,873.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,696,008.72 : 196,065,308.40 = 38,589,057.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,696,008.72/196,065,308.40 = 38,589,057.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,696,008.72x = 196,065,308.40 × 38,589,057.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,696,008.72x = 7,565,975,455,681,526
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,565,975,455,681,526/130,696,008.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,889,873.84

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