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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,989,852.40, 199,148,855.40 and 87,304,297.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,989,852.40, 199,148,855.40 and 87,304,297.20 is: 130,735,921.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,989,852.40 : 199,148,855.40 = 87,304,297.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,989,852.40/199,148,855.40 = 87,304,297.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,989,852.40x = 199,148,855.40 × 87,304,297.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,989,852.40x = 17,386,550,858,881,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,386,550,858,881,426/132,989,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,735,921.16

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