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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,600,601.40, 118,129,497.48 and 50,308,928.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,600,601.40, 118,129,497.48 and 50,308,928.94 is: 69,426,714.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,600,601.40 : 118,129,497.48 = 50,308,928.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,600,601.40/118,129,497.48 = 50,308,928.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,600,601.40x = 118,129,497.48 × 50,308,928.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,600,601.40x = 5,942,968,494,439,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,968,494,439,229/85,600,601.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,426,714.27

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