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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,682,572.32, 118,160,882.64 and 56,261,995.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,682,572.32, 118,160,882.64 and 56,261,995.68 is: 77,588,322.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,682,572.32 : 118,160,882.64 = 56,261,995.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,682,572.32/118,160,882.64 = 56,261,995.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,682,572.32x = 118,160,882.64 × 56,261,995.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,682,572.32x = 6,647,967,068,636,667
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,647,967,068,636,667/85,682,572.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,588,322.67

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