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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,288,009.20, 198,419,175.40 and 40,172,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,288,009.20, 198,419,175.40 and 40,172,540.40 is: 60,254,911.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,288,009.20 : 198,419,175.40 = 40,172,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,288,009.20/198,419,175.40 = 40,172,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,288,009.20x = 198,419,175.40 × 40,172,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,288,009.20x = 7,971,002,339,891,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,971,002,339,891,186/132,288,009.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,254,911.90

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