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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,248,259.60, 127,788,408.60 and 42,124,118.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,248,259.60, 127,788,408.60 and 42,124,118.80 is: 63,144,680.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,248,259.60 : 127,788,408.60 = 42,124,118.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,248,259.60/127,788,408.60 = 42,124,118.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,248,259.60x = 127,788,408.60 × 42,124,118.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,248,259.60x = 5,382,974,105,129,341
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,974,105,129,341/85,248,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,144,680.38

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