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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,725,772.42, 185,518,703.90 and 40,705,058.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,725,772.42, 185,518,703.90 and 40,705,058.89 is: 61,034,573.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,725,772.42 : 185,518,703.90 = 40,705,058.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,725,772.42/185,518,703.90 = 40,705,058.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,725,772.42x = 185,518,703.90 × 40,705,058.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,725,772.42x = 7,551,549,766,518,379
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,551,549,766,518,379/123,725,772.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,034,573.63

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