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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,929,584.74, 185,724,314.28 and 78,409,891.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,929,584.74, 185,724,314.28 and 78,409,891.62 is: 117,507,239.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,929,584.74 : 185,724,314.28 = 78,409,891.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,929,584.74/185,724,314.28 = 78,409,891.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,929,584.74x = 185,724,314.28 × 78,409,891.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,929,584.74x = 14,562,623,353,893,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,562,623,353,893,620/123,929,584.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,507,239.17

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