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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,145,269.40, 196,717,904.10 and 40,257,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,145,269.40, 196,717,904.10 and 40,257,048.60 is: 60,385,572.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,145,269.40 : 196,717,904.10 = 40,257,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,145,269.40/196,717,904.10 = 40,257,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,145,269.40x = 196,717,904.10 × 40,257,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,145,269.40x = 7,919,282,225,843,839
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,919,282,225,843,839/131,145,269.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,385,572.90

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