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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,362,002.40, 186,543,003.60 and 39,250,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,362,002.40, 186,543,003.60 and 39,250,399.20 is: 58,875,598.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,362,002.40 : 186,543,003.60 = 39,250,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,362,002.40/186,543,003.60 = 39,250,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,362,002.40x = 186,543,003.60 × 39,250,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,362,002.40x = 7,321,887,359,267,037
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,321,887,359,267,037/124,362,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,875,598.80

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