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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,150,489.40, 196,725,734.10 and 40,262,268.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,150,489.40, 196,725,734.10 and 40,262,268.60 is: 60,393,402.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,150,489.40 : 196,725,734.10 = 40,262,268.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,150,489.40/196,725,734.10 = 40,262,268.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,150,489.40x = 196,725,734.10 × 40,262,268.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,150,489.40x = 7,920,624,346,866,379
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,920,624,346,866,379/131,150,489.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,393,402.90

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