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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,613,517.34, 198,950,097.69 and 40,489,549.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,613,517.34, 198,950,097.69 and 40,489,549.02 is: 60,743,428.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,613,517.34 : 198,950,097.69 = 40,489,549.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,613,517.34/198,950,097.69 = 40,489,549.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,613,517.34x = 198,950,097.69 × 40,489,549.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,613,517.34x = 8,055,399,732,953,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,055,399,732,953,044/132,613,517.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,743,428.68

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