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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,837,643.60, 185,755,809.30 and 31,721,203.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,837,643.60, 185,755,809.30 and 31,721,203.60 is: 47,581,637.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,837,643.60 : 185,755,809.30 = 31,721,203.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,837,643.60/185,755,809.30 = 31,721,203.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,837,643.60x = 185,755,809.30 × 31,721,203.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,837,643.60x = 5,892,397,846,688,074
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,397,846,688,074/123,837,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,581,637.34

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