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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,224,601.20, 127,836,901.80 and 37,448,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,224,601.20, 127,836,901.80 and 37,448,857.20 is: 56,173,285.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,224,601.20 : 127,836,901.80 = 37,448,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,224,601.20/127,836,901.80 = 37,448,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,224,601.20x = 127,836,901.80 × 37,448,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,224,601.20x = 4,787,345,880,398,623
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,345,880,398,623/85,224,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,173,285.80

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