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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,221,023.12, 118,967,249.88 and 49,544,508.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,221,023.12, 118,967,249.88 and 49,544,508.24 is: 68,361,214.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,221,023.12 : 118,967,249.88 = 49,544,508.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,221,023.12/118,967,249.88 = 49,544,508.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,221,023.12x = 118,967,249.88 × 49,544,508.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,221,023.12x = 5,894,173,891,969,799
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,173,891,969,799/86,221,023.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,361,214.92

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