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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,500,521.52, 173,136,996.69 and 78,375,782.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,500,521.52, 173,136,996.69 and 78,375,782.39 is: 108,125,029.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,500,521.52 : 173,136,996.69 = 78,375,782.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,500,521.52/173,136,996.69 = 78,375,782.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,500,521.52x = 173,136,996.69 × 78,375,782.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,500,521.52x = 13,569,747,576,233,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,569,747,576,233,590/125,500,521.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,125,029.38

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