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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,478,879.86, 198,747,957.76 and 40,369,826.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,478,879.86, 198,747,957.76 and 40,369,826.75 is: 60,563,771.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,478,879.86 : 198,747,957.76 = 40,369,826.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,478,879.86/198,747,957.76 = 40,369,826.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,478,879.86x = 198,747,957.76 × 40,369,826.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,478,879.86x = 8,023,420,622,380,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,023,420,622,380,624/132,478,879.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,563,771.61

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