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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,901,985.17, 199,352,141.23 and 71,520,057.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,901,985.17, 199,352,141.23 and 71,520,057.60 is: 107,279,636.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,901,985.17 : 199,352,141.23 = 71,520,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,901,985.17/199,352,141.23 = 71,520,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,901,985.17x = 199,352,141.23 × 71,520,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,901,985.17x = 14,257,676,623,452,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,257,676,623,452,932/132,901,985.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,279,636.23

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