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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,539,878.40, 128,309,817.60 and 71,179,161.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,539,878.40, 128,309,817.60 and 71,179,161.60 is: 106,768,742.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,539,878.40 : 128,309,817.60 = 71,179,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,539,878.40/128,309,817.60 = 71,179,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,539,878.40x = 128,309,817.60 × 71,179,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,539,878.40x = 9,132,985,241,816,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,132,985,241,816,922/85,539,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,768,742.40

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