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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,747,022.40, 172,142,151.68 and 72,532,353.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,747,022.40, 172,142,151.68 and 72,532,353.68 is: 100,089,566.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,747,022.40 : 172,142,151.68 = 72,532,353.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,747,022.40/172,142,151.68 = 72,532,353.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,747,022.40x = 172,142,151.68 × 72,532,353.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,747,022.40x = 12,485,875,428,889,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,875,428,889,968/124,747,022.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,089,566.78

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