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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,856,737.23, 124,285,102.20 and 36,787,777.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,856,737.23, 124,285,102.20 and 36,787,777.17 is: 55,181,664.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,856,737.23 : 124,285,102.20 = 36,787,777.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,856,737.23/124,285,102.20 = 36,787,777.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,856,737.23x = 124,285,102.20 × 36,787,777.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,856,737.23x = 4,572,172,645,284,277
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,572,172,645,284,277/82,856,737.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,181,664.14

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