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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,131,037.40, 198,196,556.10 and 36,392,925.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,131,037.40, 198,196,556.10 and 36,392,925.40 is: 54,589,388.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,131,037.40 : 198,196,556.10 = 36,392,925.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,131,037.40/198,196,556.10 = 36,392,925.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,131,037.40x = 198,196,556.10 × 36,392,925.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,131,037.40x = 7,212,952,480,684,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,212,952,480,684,214/132,131,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,589,388.10

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