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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,017,297.65, 117,294,509.52 and 51,537,511.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,017,297.65, 117,294,509.52 and 51,537,511.17 is: 71,103,966.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,017,297.65 : 117,294,509.52 = 51,537,511.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,017,297.65/117,294,509.52 = 51,537,511.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,017,297.65x = 117,294,509.52 × 51,537,511.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,017,297.65x = 6,045,067,094,566,671
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,045,067,094,566,671/85,017,297.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,103,966.63

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