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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,848,014.80, 199,272,022.20 and 78,428,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,848,014.80, 199,272,022.20 and 78,428,456.40 is: 117,642,684.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,848,014.80 : 199,272,022.20 = 78,428,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,848,014.80/199,272,022.20 = 78,428,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,848,014.80x = 199,272,022.20 × 78,428,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,848,014.80x = 15,628,597,104,852,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,628,597,104,852,532/132,848,014.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,642,684.60

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