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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,300,522.86, 198,437,852.70 and 40,185,060.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,300,522.86, 198,437,852.70 and 40,185,060.64 is: 60,273,663.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,300,522.86 : 198,437,852.70 = 40,185,060.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,300,522.86/198,437,852.70 = 40,185,060.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,300,522.86x = 198,437,852.70 × 40,185,060.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,300,522.86x = 7,974,237,144,020,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,974,237,144,020,887/132,300,522.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,273,663.11

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