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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,440,465.60, 299,160,698.40 and 131,360,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,440,465.60, 299,160,698.40 and 131,360,030.40 is: 197,040,045.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,440,465.60 : 299,160,698.40 = 131,360,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,440,465.60/299,160,698.40 = 131,360,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,440,465.60x = 299,160,698.40 × 131,360,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,440,465.60x = 39,297,758,436,309,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,297,758,436,309,232/199,440,465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,040,045.60

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