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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,207,617.60, 124,811,426.40 and 37,857,985.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,207,617.60, 124,811,426.40 and 37,857,985.60 is: 56,786,978.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,207,617.60 : 124,811,426.40 = 37,857,985.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,207,617.60/124,811,426.40 = 37,857,985.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,207,617.60x = 124,811,426.40 × 37,857,985.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,207,617.60x = 4,725,109,183,366,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,725,109,183,366,660/83,207,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,786,978.40

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