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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,284,885.93, 198,414,498.48 and 40,169,421.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,284,885.93, 198,414,498.48 and 40,169,421.57 is: 60,250,236.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,284,885.93 : 198,414,498.48 = 40,169,421.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,284,885.93/198,414,498.48 = 40,169,421.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,284,885.93x = 198,414,498.48 × 40,169,421.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,284,885.93x = 7,970,195,635,043,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,970,195,635,043,244/132,284,885.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,250,236.29

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