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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,540,532.85, 125,336,458.26 and 39,877,008.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,540,532.85, 125,336,458.26 and 39,877,008.14 is: 59,827,760.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,540,532.85 : 125,336,458.26 = 39,877,008.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,540,532.85/125,336,458.26 = 39,877,008.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,540,532.85x = 125,336,458.26 × 39,877,008.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,540,532.85x = 4,998,042,966,586,131
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,998,042,966,586,131/83,540,532.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,827,760.20

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