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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,166,230.40, 196,749,345.60 and 40,278,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,166,230.40, 196,749,345.60 and 40,278,009.60 is: 60,417,014.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,166,230.40 : 196,749,345.60 = 40,278,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,166,230.40/196,749,345.60 = 40,278,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,166,230.40x = 196,749,345.60 × 40,278,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,166,230.40x = 7,924,672,030,870,518
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,924,672,030,870,518/131,166,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,417,014.40

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