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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,501,875.60, 186,752,813.40 and 38,240,143.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,501,875.60, 186,752,813.40 and 38,240,143.95 is: 57,360,215.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,501,875.60 : 186,752,813.40 = 38,240,143.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,501,875.60/186,752,813.40 = 38,240,143.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,501,875.60x = 186,752,813.40 × 38,240,143.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,501,875.60x = 7,141,454,467,483,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,141,454,467,483,490/124,501,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,360,215.93

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