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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,651,002.40, 185,476,503.60 and 42,880,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,651,002.40, 185,476,503.60 and 42,880,135.20 is: 64,320,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,651,002.40 : 185,476,503.60 = 42,880,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,651,002.40/185,476,503.60 = 42,880,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,651,002.40x = 185,476,503.60 × 42,880,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,651,002.40x = 7,953,257,550,791,287
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,257,550,791,287/123,651,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,320,202.80

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