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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,548,692.40, 128,354,531.40 and 28,042,839.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,548,692.40, 128,354,531.40 and 28,042,839.60 is: 42,074,582.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,548,692.40 : 128,354,531.40 = 28,042,839.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,548,692.40/128,354,531.40 = 28,042,839.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,548,692.40x = 128,354,531.40 × 28,042,839.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,548,692.40x = 3,599,425,535,983,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,425,535,983,364/85,548,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,074,582.73

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