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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,856,295.40, 199,368,423.90 and 78,268,775.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,856,295.40, 199,368,423.90 and 78,268,775.40 is: 117,452,638.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,856,295.40 : 199,368,423.90 = 78,268,775.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,856,295.40/199,368,423.90 = 78,268,775.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,856,295.40x = 199,368,423.90 × 78,268,775.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,856,295.40x = 15,604,322,392,081,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,604,322,392,081,094/132,856,295.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,452,638.17

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