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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,283,500.15, 184,949,042.21 and 40,262,933.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,283,500.15, 184,949,042.21 and 40,262,933.60 is: 60,402,170.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,283,500.15 : 184,949,042.21 = 40,262,933.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,283,500.15/184,949,042.21 = 40,262,933.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,283,500.15x = 184,949,042.21 × 40,262,933.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,283,500.15x = 7,446,591,005,884,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,446,591,005,884,828/123,283,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,402,170.58

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