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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,039,887.40, 184,559,831.10 and 32,172,661.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,039,887.40, 184,559,831.10 and 32,172,661.80 is: 48,258,992.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,039,887.40 : 184,559,831.10 = 32,172,661.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,039,887.40/184,559,831.10 = 32,172,661.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,039,887.40x = 184,559,831.10 × 32,172,661.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,039,887.40x = 5,937,781,027,845,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,781,027,845,422/123,039,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,258,992.70

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