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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,352,885.20, 378,380,028.60 and 131,420,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,352,885.20, 378,380,028.60 and 131,420,533.20 is: 197,053,047.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,352,885.20 : 378,380,028.60 = 131,420,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,352,885.20/378,380,028.60 = 131,420,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,352,885.20x = 378,380,028.60 × 131,420,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,352,885.20x = 49,726,905,110,843,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,726,905,110,843,256/252,352,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,053,047.65

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