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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,232,041.26, 127,850,443.88 and 27,724,312.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,232,041.26, 127,850,443.88 and 27,724,312.64 is: 41,587,243.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,232,041.26 : 127,850,443.88 = 27,724,312.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,232,041.26/127,850,443.88 = 27,724,312.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,232,041.26x = 127,850,443.88 × 27,724,312.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,232,041.26x = 3,544,565,677,291,894.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,565,677,291,894.50/85,232,041.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,587,243.77

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