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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,346,181.20, 198,519,271.80 and 40,229,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,346,181.20, 198,519,271.80 and 40,229,741.20 is: 60,344,611.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,346,181.20 : 198,519,271.80 = 40,229,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,346,181.20/198,519,271.80 = 40,229,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,346,181.20x = 198,519,271.80 × 40,229,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,346,181.20x = 7,986,378,927,726,459
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,986,378,927,726,459/132,346,181.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,344,611.80

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