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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,430,045.74, 213,615,174.66 and 40,170,168.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,430,045.74, 213,615,174.66 and 40,170,168.52 is: 60,246,821.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,430,045.74 : 213,615,174.66 = 40,170,168.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,430,045.74/213,615,174.66 = 40,170,168.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,430,045.74x = 213,615,174.66 × 40,170,168.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,430,045.74x = 8,580,957,564,521,434
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,580,957,564,521,434/142,430,045.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,246,821.66

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