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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,343,470.82, 128,015,538.36 and 20,647,172.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,343,470.82, 128,015,538.36 and 20,647,172.06 is: 30,970,838.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,343,470.82 : 128,015,538.36 = 20,647,172.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,343,470.82/128,015,538.36 = 20,647,172.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,343,470.82x = 128,015,538.36 × 20,647,172.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,343,470.82x = 2,643,158,846,872,450
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,643,158,846,872,450/85,343,470.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,970,838.44

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