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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,006,427.20, 156,009,640.80 and 50,258,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,006,427.20, 156,009,640.80 and 50,258,715.20 is: 75,388,072.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,006,427.20 : 156,009,640.80 = 50,258,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,006,427.20/156,009,640.80 = 50,258,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,006,427.20x = 156,009,640.80 × 50,258,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,006,427.20x = 7,840,844,105,421,501
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,840,844,105,421,501/104,006,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,388,072.80

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