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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,232,002.40, 196,848,003.60 and 40,343,781.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,232,002.40, 196,848,003.60 and 40,343,781.60 is: 60,515,672.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,232,002.40 : 196,848,003.60 = 40,343,781.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,232,002.40/196,848,003.60 = 40,343,781.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,232,002.40x = 196,848,003.60 × 40,343,781.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,232,002.40x = 7,941,592,865,634,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,941,592,865,634,414/131,232,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,515,672.40

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