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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,857,531.20, 185,786,296.80 and 83,042,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,857,531.20, 185,786,296.80 and 83,042,862.40 is: 124,564,293.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,857,531.20 : 185,786,296.80 = 83,042,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,857,531.20/185,786,296.80 = 83,042,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,857,531.20x = 185,786,296.80 × 83,042,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,857,531.20x = 15,428,225,880,967,962
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,428,225,880,967,962/123,857,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,564,293.60

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