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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,990,492.40, 197,985,738.60 and 97,978,268.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,990,492.40, 197,985,738.60 and 97,978,268.40 is: 146,967,402.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,990,492.40 : 197,985,738.60 = 97,978,268.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,990,492.40/197,985,738.60 = 97,978,268.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,990,492.40x = 197,985,738.60 × 97,978,268.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,990,492.40x = 19,398,299,835,923,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,398,299,835,923,040/131,990,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,967,402.60

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