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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,697,123.57, 208,075,500.95 and 40,330,539.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,697,123.57, 208,075,500.95 and 40,330,539.70 is: 60,504,479.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,697,123.57 : 208,075,500.95 = 40,330,539.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,697,123.57/208,075,500.95 = 40,330,539.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,697,123.57x = 208,075,500.95 × 40,330,539.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,697,123.57x = 8,391,797,250,939,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,391,797,250,939,521/138,697,123.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,504,479.37

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