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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,138,411.60, 124,707,617.40 and 37,788,779.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,138,411.60, 124,707,617.40 and 37,788,779.60 is: 56,683,169.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,138,411.60 : 124,707,617.40 = 37,788,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,138,411.60/124,707,617.40 = 37,788,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,138,411.60x = 124,707,617.40 × 37,788,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,138,411.60x = 4,712,548,668,369,725
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,712,548,668,369,725/83,138,411.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,683,169.40

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