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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,221,041.66, 118,967,275.50 and 49,544,526.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,221,041.66, 118,967,275.50 and 49,544,526.78 is: 68,361,240.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,221,041.66 : 118,967,275.50 = 49,544,526.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,221,041.66/118,967,275.50 = 49,544,526.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,221,041.66x = 118,967,275.50 × 49,544,526.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,221,041.66x = 5,894,177,366,953,388
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,177,366,953,388/86,221,041.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,361,240.52

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