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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,235,226.32, 117,656,599.44 and 55,868,451.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,235,226.32, 117,656,599.44 and 55,868,451.39 is: 77,119,429.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,235,226.32 : 117,656,599.44 = 55,868,451.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,235,226.32/117,656,599.44 = 55,868,451.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,235,226.32x = 117,656,599.44 × 55,868,451.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,235,226.32x = 6,573,292,006,735,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,573,292,006,735,848/85,235,226.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,119,429.26

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