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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,519,868.60, 287,738,400.49 and 123,732,378.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,519,868.60, 287,738,400.49 and 123,732,378.06 is: 170,739,396.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,519,868.60 : 287,738,400.49 = 123,732,378.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,519,868.60/287,738,400.49 = 123,732,378.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,519,868.60x = 287,738,400.49 × 123,732,378.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,519,868.60x = 35,602,556,551,808,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,602,556,551,808,372/208,519,868.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,739,396.64

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