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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,712,140,846.40, 187,068,211,269.60 and 85,040,282,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,712,140,846.40, 187,068,211,269.60 and 85,040,282,772.80 is: 127,560,424,159.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,712,140,846.40 : 187,068,211,269.60 = 85,040,282,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,712,140,846.40/187,068,211,269.60 = 85,040,282,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,712,140,846.40x = 187,068,211,269.60 × 85,040,282,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,712,140,846.40x = 15,908,333,584,168,677,015,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,908,333,584,168,677,015,552/124,712,140,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,560,424,159.20

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