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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,862,642.40, 199,325,456.40 and 68,176,431.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,862,642.40, 199,325,456.40 and 68,176,431.20 is: 102,280,806.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,862,642.40 : 199,325,456.40 = 68,176,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,862,642.40/199,325,456.40 = 68,176,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,862,642.40x = 199,325,456.40 × 68,176,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,862,642.40x = 13,589,298,264,663,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,589,298,264,663,200/132,862,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,280,806.85

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