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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,880,027.20, 199,320,040.80 and 72,413,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,880,027.20, 199,320,040.80 and 72,413,851.20 is: 108,620,776.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,880,027.20 : 199,320,040.80 = 72,413,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,880,027.20/199,320,040.80 = 72,413,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,880,027.20x = 199,320,040.80 × 72,413,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,880,027.20x = 14,433,531,775,669,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,433,531,775,669,130/132,880,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,620,776.80

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