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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,914,481.80, 196,340,229.90 and 40,038,858.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,914,481.80, 196,340,229.90 and 40,038,858.12 is: 60,048,655.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,914,481.80 : 196,340,229.90 = 40,038,858.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,914,481.80/196,340,229.90 = 40,038,858.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,914,481.80x = 196,340,229.90 × 40,038,858.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,914,481.80x = 7,861,238,608,214,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,861,238,608,214,282/130,914,481.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,048,655.43

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