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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,857,688.40, 199,249,207.80 and 42,009,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,857,688.40, 199,249,207.80 and 42,009,125.20 is: 63,001,885.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,857,688.40 : 199,249,207.80 = 42,009,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,857,688.40/199,249,207.80 = 42,009,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,857,688.40x = 199,249,207.80 × 42,009,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,857,688.40x = 8,370,284,916,471,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,284,916,471,018/132,857,688.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,001,885.83

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