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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,241,937.20, 124,862,905.80 and 40,195,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,241,937.20, 124,862,905.80 and 40,195,216.20 is: 60,292,824.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,241,937.20 : 124,862,905.80 = 40,195,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,241,937.20/124,862,905.80 = 40,195,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,241,937.20x = 124,862,905.80 × 40,195,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,241,937.20x = 5,018,891,493,991,234
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,018,891,493,991,234/83,241,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,292,824.30

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