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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,143,424.80, 124,621,825.20 and 40,033,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,143,424.80, 124,621,825.20 and 40,033,280.80 is: 60,004,991.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,143,424.80 : 124,621,825.20 = 40,033,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,143,424.80/124,621,825.20 = 40,033,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,143,424.80x = 124,621,825.20 × 40,033,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,143,424.80x = 4,989,020,522,040,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,989,020,522,040,116/83,143,424.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,004,991.78

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