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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,425,712.68, 731,140,279.74 and 123,920,107.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,425,712.68, 731,140,279.74 and 123,920,107.56 is: 185,880,596.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,425,712.68 : 731,140,279.74 = 123,920,107.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,425,712.68/731,140,279.74 = 123,920,107.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,425,712.68x = 731,140,279.74 × 123,920,107.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,425,712.68x = 90,602,982,106,829,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,602,982,106,829,296/487,425,712.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,880,596.26

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