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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,192,512.10, 186,288,768.15 and 42,403,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,192,512.10, 186,288,768.15 and 42,403,742.20 is: 63,605,613.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,192,512.10 : 186,288,768.15 = 42,403,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,192,512.10/186,288,768.15 = 42,403,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,192,512.10x = 186,288,768.15 × 42,403,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,192,512.10x = 7,899,340,899,388,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,899,340,899,388,172/124,192,512.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,605,613.30

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