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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,343,751.20, 198,515,626.80 and 40,227,311.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,343,751.20, 198,515,626.80 and 40,227,311.20 is: 60,340,966.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,343,751.20 : 198,515,626.80 = 40,227,311.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,343,751.20/198,515,626.80 = 40,227,311.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,343,751.20x = 198,515,626.80 × 40,227,311.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,343,751.20x = 7,985,749,897,346,661
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,985,749,897,346,661/132,343,751.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,340,966.80

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