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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,204,037.70, 127,890,037.35 and 42,121,887.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,204,037.70, 127,890,037.35 and 42,121,887.30 is: 63,224,348.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,204,037.70 : 127,890,037.35 = 42,121,887.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,204,037.70/127,890,037.35 = 42,121,887.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,204,037.70x = 127,890,037.35 × 42,121,887.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,204,037.70x = 5,386,969,740,049,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,969,740,049,490/85,204,037.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,224,348.11

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