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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,737,849.16, 114,169,782.36 and 50,942,969.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,737,849.16, 114,169,782.36 and 50,942,969.78 is: 70,296,095.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,737,849.16 : 114,169,782.36 = 50,942,969.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,737,849.16/114,169,782.36 = 50,942,969.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,737,849.16x = 114,169,782.36 × 50,942,969.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,737,849.16x = 5,816,147,772,554,657
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,147,772,554,657/82,737,849.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,296,095.82

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