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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,510,162.52, 128,265,287.52 and 20,813,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,510,162.52, 128,265,287.52 and 20,813,978.60 is: 31,220,978.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,510,162.52 : 128,265,287.52 = 20,813,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,510,162.52/128,265,287.52 = 20,813,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,510,162.52x = 128,265,287.52 × 20,813,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,510,162.52x = 2,669,710,949,564,127
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,669,710,949,564,127/85,510,162.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,220,978.55

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