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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,850,055.79, 199,261,629.01 and 35,815,572.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,850,055.79, 199,261,629.01 and 35,815,572.20 is: 53,719,730.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,850,055.79 : 199,261,629.01 = 35,815,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,850,055.79/199,261,629.01 = 35,815,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,850,055.79x = 199,261,629.01 × 35,815,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,850,055.79x = 7,136,669,259,321,883
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,136,669,259,321,883/132,850,055.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,719,730.99

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