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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,550,529.40, 128,310,047.70 and 53,144,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,550,529.40, 128,310,047.70 and 53,144,438.20 is: 79,706,875.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,550,529.40 : 128,310,047.70 = 53,144,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,550,529.40/128,310,047.70 = 53,144,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,550,529.40x = 128,310,047.70 × 53,144,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,550,529.40x = 6,818,965,400,431,703
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,818,965,400,431,703/85,550,529.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,706,875.55

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