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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,540,524.52, 125,336,445.78 and 39,876,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,540,524.52, 125,336,445.78 and 39,876,999.80 is: 59,827,747.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,540,524.52 : 125,336,445.78 = 39,876,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,540,524.52/125,336,445.78 = 39,876,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,540,524.52x = 125,336,445.78 × 39,876,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,540,524.52x = 4,998,041,423,301,771
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,998,041,423,301,771/83,540,524.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,827,747.70

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