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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,893,702.40, 199,303,228.80 and 42,045,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,893,702.40, 199,303,228.80 and 42,045,139.20 is: 63,055,899.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,893,702.40 : 199,303,228.80 = 42,045,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,893,702.40/199,303,228.80 = 42,045,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,893,702.40x = 199,303,228.80 × 42,045,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,893,702.40x = 8,379,731,997,905,450
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,379,731,997,905,450/132,893,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,055,899.92

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