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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,890,014.40, 124,285,255.20 and 42,579,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,890,014.40, 124,285,255.20 and 42,579,230.40 is: 63,843,281.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,890,014.40 : 124,285,255.20 = 42,579,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,890,014.40/124,285,255.20 = 42,579,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,890,014.40x = 124,285,255.20 × 42,579,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,890,014.40x = 5,291,970,516,483,598
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,970,516,483,598/82,890,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,843,281.42

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