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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,927,424.56, 118,589,943.17 and 48,256,779.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,927,424.56, 118,589,943.17 and 48,256,779.43 is: 66,600,026.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,927,424.56 : 118,589,943.17 = 48,256,779.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,927,424.56/118,589,943.17 = 48,256,779.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,927,424.56x = 118,589,943.17 × 48,256,779.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,927,424.56x = 5,722,768,729,633,167
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,722,768,729,633,167/85,927,424.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,600,026.23

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