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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,580,923.38, 189,808,573.23 and 40,308,089.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,580,923.38, 189,808,573.23 and 40,308,089.78 is: 60,442,133.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,580,923.38 : 189,808,573.23 = 40,308,089.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,580,923.38/189,808,573.23 = 40,308,089.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,580,923.38x = 189,808,573.23 × 40,308,089.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,580,923.38x = 7,650,821,010,768,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,821,010,768,544/126,580,923.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,442,133.04

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