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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,536,040.40, 128,304,060.60 and 51,523,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,536,040.40, 128,304,060.60 and 51,523,816.40 is: 77,285,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,536,040.40 : 128,304,060.60 = 51,523,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,536,040.40/128,304,060.60 = 51,523,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,536,040.40x = 128,304,060.60 × 51,523,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,536,040.40x = 6,610,714,861,728,873
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,610,714,861,728,873/85,536,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,285,724.60

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