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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,863,497.60, 199,295,246.40 and 37,125,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,863,497.60, 199,295,246.40 and 37,125,385.60 is: 55,688,078.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,863,497.60 : 199,295,246.40 = 37,125,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,863,497.60/199,295,246.40 = 37,125,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,863,497.60x = 199,295,246.40 × 37,125,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,863,497.60x = 7,398,912,870,847,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,398,912,870,847,012/132,863,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,688,078.40

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