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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,300,572.28, 198,437,927.59 and 40,185,110.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,300,572.28, 198,437,927.59 and 40,185,110.26 is: 60,273,737.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,300,572.28 : 198,437,927.59 = 40,185,110.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,300,572.28/198,437,927.59 = 40,185,110.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,300,572.28x = 198,437,927.59 × 40,185,110.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,300,572.28x = 7,974,249,999,970,046
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,974,249,999,970,046/132,300,572.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,273,737.77

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