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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,440,467.60, 299,160,701.40 and 131,360,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,440,467.60, 299,160,701.40 and 131,360,032.40 is: 197,040,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,440,467.60 : 299,160,701.40 = 131,360,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,440,467.60/299,160,701.40 = 131,360,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,440,467.60x = 299,160,701.40 × 131,360,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,440,467.60x = 39,297,759,428,710,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,297,759,428,710,728/199,440,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,040,048.60

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