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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,040,228.40, 198,060,342.60 and 83,572,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,040,228.40, 198,060,342.60 and 83,572,809.20 is: 125,359,213.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,040,228.40 : 198,060,342.60 = 83,572,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,040,228.40/198,060,342.60 = 83,572,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,040,228.40x = 198,060,342.60 × 83,572,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,040,228.40x = 16,552,459,222,196,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,552,459,222,196,432/132,040,228.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,359,213.80

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