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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,016,832.80, 124,578,393.30 and 48,473,167.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,016,832.80, 124,578,393.30 and 48,473,167.80 is: 72,740,782.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,016,832.80 : 124,578,393.30 = 48,473,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,016,832.80/124,578,393.30 = 48,473,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,016,832.80x = 124,578,393.30 × 48,473,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,016,832.80x = 6,038,709,362,685,295
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,038,709,362,685,295/83,016,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,740,782.31

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