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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,567,997.20, 132,851,995.80 and 40,792,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,567,997.20, 132,851,995.80 and 40,792,253.20 is: 61,188,379.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,567,997.20 : 132,851,995.80 = 40,792,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,567,997.20/132,851,995.80 = 40,792,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,567,997.20x = 132,851,995.80 × 40,792,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,567,997.20x = 5,419,332,250,798,937
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,419,332,250,798,937/88,567,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,188,379.80

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