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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,202,862.20, 127,729,643.70 and 51,137,761.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,202,862.20, 127,729,643.70 and 51,137,761.40 is: 76,661,838.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,202,862.20 : 127,729,643.70 = 51,137,761.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,202,862.20/127,729,643.70 = 51,137,761.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,202,862.20x = 127,729,643.70 × 51,137,761.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,202,862.20x = 6,531,808,043,237,613
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,531,808,043,237,613/85,202,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,661,838.28

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