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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,204,042.20, 127,890,044.10 and 42,121,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,204,042.20, 127,890,044.10 and 42,121,891.80 is: 63,224,354.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,204,042.20 : 127,890,044.10 = 42,121,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,204,042.20/127,890,044.10 = 42,121,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,204,042.20x = 127,890,044.10 × 42,121,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,204,042.20x = 5,386,970,599,877,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,970,599,877,428/85,204,042.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,224,354.86

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