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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,828,874.26, 118,429,487.31 and 50,553,702.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,828,874.26, 118,429,487.31 and 50,553,702.87 is: 69,755,652.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,828,874.26 : 118,429,487.31 = 50,553,702.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,828,874.26/118,429,487.31 = 50,553,702.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,828,874.26x = 118,429,487.31 × 50,553,702.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,828,874.26x = 5,987,049,112,642,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,049,112,642,560/85,828,874.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,755,652.33

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