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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,168,342.40, 196,752,513.60 and 40,296,451.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,168,342.40, 196,752,513.60 and 40,296,451.20 is: 60,444,676.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,168,342.40 : 196,752,513.60 = 40,296,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,168,342.40/196,752,513.60 = 40,296,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,168,342.40x = 196,752,513.60 × 40,296,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,168,342.40x = 7,928,428,062,759,737
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,928,428,062,759,737/131,168,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,444,676.80

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