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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,284,871.27, 198,414,477.87 and 40,169,407.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,284,871.27, 198,414,477.87 and 40,169,407.23 is: 60,250,215.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,284,871.27 : 198,414,477.87 = 40,169,407.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,284,871.27/198,414,477.87 = 40,169,407.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,284,871.27x = 198,414,477.87 × 40,169,407.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,284,871.27x = 7,970,191,961,887,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,970,191,961,887,853/132,284,871.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,250,215.20

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