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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,388,537.92, 198,611,533.95 and 40,269,881.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,388,537.92, 198,611,533.95 and 40,269,881.76 is: 60,413,560.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,388,537.92 : 198,611,533.95 = 40,269,881.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,388,537.92/198,611,533.95 = 40,269,881.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,388,537.92x = 198,611,533.95 × 40,269,881.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,388,537.92x = 7,998,062,988,338,725
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,998,062,988,338,725/132,388,537.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,413,560.83

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