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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,420,645.20, 252,134,956.20 and 125,480,212.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,420,645.20, 252,134,956.20 and 125,480,212.40 is: 187,850,769.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,420,645.20 : 252,134,956.20 = 125,480,212.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,420,645.20/252,134,956.20 = 125,480,212.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,420,645.20x = 252,134,956.20 × 125,480,212.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,420,645.20x = 31,637,947,857,440,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,637,947,857,440,696/168,420,645.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,850,769.84

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