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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,040,050.10, 196,560,075.15 and 40,151,829.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,040,050.10, 196,560,075.15 and 40,151,829.30 is: 60,227,743.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,040,050.10 : 196,560,075.15 = 40,151,829.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,040,050.10/196,560,075.15 = 40,151,829.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,040,050.10x = 196,560,075.15 × 40,151,829.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,040,050.10x = 7,892,246,584,617,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,892,246,584,617,972/131,040,050.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,227,743.95

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