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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,737,851.70, 114,169,785.90 and 50,942,972.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,737,851.70, 114,169,785.90 and 50,942,972.31 is: 70,296,099.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,737,851.70 : 114,169,785.90 = 50,942,972.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,737,851.70/114,169,785.90 = 50,942,972.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,737,851.70x = 114,169,785.90 × 50,942,972.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,737,851.70x = 5,816,148,241,742,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,148,241,742,329/82,737,851.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,296,099.33

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