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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,992,562.40, 199,152,920.40 and 87,307,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,992,562.40, 199,152,920.40 and 87,307,007.20 is: 130,739,983.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,992,562.40 : 199,152,920.40 = 87,307,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,992,562.40/199,152,920.40 = 87,307,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,992,562.40x = 199,152,920.40 × 87,307,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,992,562.40x = 17,387,445,455,263,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,387,445,455,263,828/132,992,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,739,983.81

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