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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,342,042.80, 186,513,064.20 and 78,992,410.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,342,042.80, 186,513,064.20 and 78,992,410.80 is: 118,488,616.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,342,042.80 : 186,513,064.20 = 78,992,410.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,342,042.80/186,513,064.20 = 78,992,410.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,342,042.80x = 186,513,064.20 × 78,992,410.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,342,042.80x = 14,733,116,586,853,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,116,586,853,172/124,342,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,488,616.20

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