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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,520,682.40, 185,155,052.40 and 72,376,375.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,520,682.40, 185,155,052.40 and 72,376,375.20 is: 108,490,750.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,520,682.40 : 185,155,052.40 = 72,376,375.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,520,682.40/185,155,052.40 = 72,376,375.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,520,682.40x = 185,155,052.40 × 72,376,375.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,520,682.40x = 13,400,851,542,678,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,400,851,542,678,062/123,520,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,490,750.56

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