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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,859,696.40, 199,373,525.40 and 78,272,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,859,696.40, 199,373,525.40 and 78,272,176.40 is: 117,457,740.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,859,696.40 : 199,373,525.40 = 78,272,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,859,696.40/199,373,525.40 = 78,272,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,859,696.40x = 199,373,525.40 × 78,272,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,859,696.40x = 15,605,399,749,598,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,605,399,749,598,682/132,859,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,457,740.55

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