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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,499,429.20, 252,749,143.80 and 40,848,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,499,429.20, 252,749,143.80 and 40,848,613.20 is: 61,272,919.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,499,429.20 : 252,749,143.80 = 40,848,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,499,429.20/252,749,143.80 = 40,848,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,499,429.20x = 252,749,143.80 × 40,848,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,499,429.20x = 10,324,452,011,717,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,324,452,011,717,380/168,499,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,272,919.80

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