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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,921,143.20, 98,811,730.80 and 31,820,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,921,143.20, 98,811,730.80 and 31,820,272.80 is: 47,696,627.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,921,143.20 : 98,811,730.80 = 31,820,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,921,143.20/98,811,730.80 = 31,820,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,921,143.20x = 98,811,730.80 × 31,820,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,921,143.20x = 3,144,216,229,896,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,216,229,896,162/65,921,143.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696,627.78

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