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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,540,321.40, 198,718,107.12 and 58,723,978.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,540,321.40, 198,718,107.12 and 58,723,978.42 is: 88,045,039.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,540,321.40 : 198,718,107.12 = 58,723,978.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,540,321.40/198,718,107.12 = 58,723,978.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,540,321.40x = 198,718,107.12 × 58,723,978.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,540,321.40x = 11,669,517,834,178,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,669,517,834,178,128/132,540,321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,045,039.51

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