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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,501,814.20, 252,752,721.30 and 40,850,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,501,814.20, 252,752,721.30 and 40,850,998.20 is: 61,276,497.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,501,814.20 : 252,752,721.30 = 40,850,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,501,814.20/252,752,721.30 = 40,850,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,501,814.20x = 252,752,721.30 × 40,850,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,501,814.20x = 10,325,200,962,871,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,325,200,962,871,402/168,501,814.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,276,497.30

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