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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,860,840.20, 199,123,298.70 and 118,416,142.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,860,840.20, 199,123,298.70 and 118,416,142.60 is: 177,474,513.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,860,840.20 : 199,123,298.70 = 118,416,142.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,860,840.20/199,123,298.70 = 118,416,142.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,860,840.20x = 199,123,298.70 × 118,416,142.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,860,840.20x = 23,579,412,933,841,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,579,412,933,841,592/132,860,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,474,513.17

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