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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,556,142.80, 128,277,535.80 and 47,236,014.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,556,142.80, 128,277,535.80 and 47,236,014.80 is: 70,822,729.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,556,142.80 : 128,277,535.80 = 47,236,014.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,556,142.80/128,277,535.80 = 47,236,014.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,556,142.80x = 128,277,535.80 × 47,236,014.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,556,142.80x = 6,059,319,579,556,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,059,319,579,556,329/85,556,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,822,729.75

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