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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,748,235.72, 124,037,187.78 and 36,711,785.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,748,235.72, 124,037,187.78 and 36,711,785.40 is: 55,029,893.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,748,235.72 : 124,037,187.78 = 36,711,785.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,748,235.72/124,037,187.78 = 36,711,785.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,748,235.72x = 124,037,187.78 × 36,711,785.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,748,235.72x = 4,553,626,619,398,862
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,626,619,398,862/82,748,235.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,029,893.75

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