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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,680,738.24, 118,238,208.16 and 48,510,059.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,680,738.24, 118,238,208.16 and 48,510,059.36 is: 66,943,196.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,680,738.24 : 118,238,208.16 = 48,510,059.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,680,738.24/118,238,208.16 = 48,510,059.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,680,738.24x = 118,238,208.16 × 48,510,059.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,680,738.24x = 5,735,742,496,461,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,735,742,496,461,636/85,680,738.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,943,196.50

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