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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,220,561.60, 196,830,842.40 and 40,344,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,220,561.60, 196,830,842.40 and 40,344,004.80 is: 60,516,007.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,220,561.60 : 196,830,842.40 = 40,344,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,220,561.60/196,830,842.40 = 40,344,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,220,561.60x = 196,830,842.40 × 40,344,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,220,561.60x = 7,940,944,450,573,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,940,944,450,573,643/131,220,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,516,007.20

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