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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,284,880.68, 198,414,490.61 and 40,169,416.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,284,880.68, 198,414,490.61 and 40,169,416.32 is: 60,250,228.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,284,880.68 : 198,414,490.61 = 40,169,416.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,284,880.68/198,414,490.61 = 40,169,416.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,284,880.68x = 198,414,490.61 × 40,169,416.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,284,880.68x = 7,970,194,277,334,245
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,970,194,277,334,245/132,284,880.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,250,228.42

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