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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,292,754.17, 127,939,504.25 and 27,000,716.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,292,754.17, 127,939,504.25 and 27,000,716.78 is: 40,501,193.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,292,754.17 : 127,939,504.25 = 27,000,716.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,292,754.17/127,939,504.25 = 27,000,716.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,292,754.17x = 127,939,504.25 × 27,000,716.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,292,754.17x = 3,454,458,319,615,206.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,458,319,615,206.50/85,292,754.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,501,193.25

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