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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,221,016.14, 118,967,240.31 and 49,544,501.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,221,016.14, 118,967,240.31 and 49,544,501.26 is: 68,361,205.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,221,016.14 : 118,967,240.31 = 49,544,501.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,221,016.14/118,967,240.31 = 49,544,501.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,221,016.14x = 118,967,240.31 × 49,544,501.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,221,016.14x = 5,894,172,587,325,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,172,587,325,892/86,221,016.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,361,205.32

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