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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,742,612.58, 124,070,829.50 and 30,884,575.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,742,612.58, 124,070,829.50 and 30,884,575.21 is: 46,310,779.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,742,612.58 : 124,070,829.50 = 30,884,575.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,742,612.58/124,070,829.50 = 30,884,575.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,742,612.58x = 124,070,829.50 × 30,884,575.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,742,612.58x = 3,831,874,864,826,871
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,874,864,826,871/82,742,612.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,310,779.24

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