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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,552,031.20, 128,328,046.80 and 42,404,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,552,031.20, 128,328,046.80 and 42,404,562.40 is: 63,606,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,552,031.20 : 128,328,046.80 = 42,404,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,552,031.20/128,328,046.80 = 42,404,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,552,031.20x = 128,328,046.80 × 42,404,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,552,031.20x = 5,441,694,668,200,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,694,668,200,720/85,552,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,606,843.60

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