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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,860,573.60, 199,290,860.40 and 78,217,066.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,860,573.60, 199,290,860.40 and 78,217,066.40 is: 117,325,599.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,860,573.60 : 199,290,860.40 = 78,217,066.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,860,573.60/199,290,860.40 = 78,217,066.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,860,573.60x = 199,290,860.40 × 78,217,066.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,860,573.60x = 15,587,946,460,819,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,587,946,460,819,932/132,860,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,325,599.60

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