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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,343,269.20, 198,514,903.80 and 40,226,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,343,269.20, 198,514,903.80 and 40,226,829.20 is: 60,340,243.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,343,269.20 : 198,514,903.80 = 40,226,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,343,269.20/198,514,903.80 = 40,226,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,343,269.20x = 198,514,903.80 × 40,226,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,343,269.20x = 7,985,625,128,817,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,985,625,128,817,032/132,343,269.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,340,243.80

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