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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,232,024.35, 127,850,418.53 and 27,724,295.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,232,024.35, 127,850,418.53 and 27,724,295.76 is: 41,587,218.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,232,024.35 : 127,850,418.53 = 27,724,295.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,232,024.35/127,850,418.53 = 27,724,295.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,232,024.35x = 127,850,418.53 × 27,724,295.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,232,024.35x = 3,544,562,815,851,410.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,562,815,851,410.50/85,232,024.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,587,218.45

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