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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,880,056.80, 199,376,072.40 and 72,339,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,880,056.80, 199,376,072.40 and 72,339,231.20 is: 108,539,325.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,880,056.80 : 199,376,072.40 = 72,339,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,880,056.80/199,376,072.40 = 72,339,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,880,056.80x = 199,376,072.40 × 72,339,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,880,056.80x = 14,422,711,797,091,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,422,711,797,091,540/132,880,056.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,539,325.95

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