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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,048,197.80, 252,072,296.70 and 40,397,381.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,048,197.80, 252,072,296.70 and 40,397,381.80 is: 60,596,072.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,048,197.80 : 252,072,296.70 = 40,397,381.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,048,197.80/252,072,296.70 = 40,397,381.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,048,197.80x = 252,072,296.70 × 40,397,381.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,048,197.80x = 10,183,060,810,992,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,060,810,992,778/168,048,197.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,596,072.70

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