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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,038,337.80, 184,533,887.10 and 36,779,558.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,038,337.80, 184,533,887.10 and 36,779,558.60 is: 55,162,277.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,038,337.80 : 184,533,887.10 = 36,779,558.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,038,337.80/184,533,887.10 = 36,779,558.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,038,337.80x = 184,533,887.10 × 36,779,558.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,038,337.80x = 6,787,074,914,280,234
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,787,074,914,280,234/123,038,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,162,277.35

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