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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,765,821.60, 187,161,238.80 and 42,873,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,765,821.60, 187,161,238.80 and 42,873,914.40 is: 64,315,169.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,765,821.60 : 187,161,238.80 = 42,873,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,765,821.60/187,161,238.80 = 42,873,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,765,821.60x = 187,161,238.80 × 42,873,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,765,821.60x = 8,024,334,931,309,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,024,334,931,309,159/124,765,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,315,169.24

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