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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,221,050.26, 118,967,287.34 and 49,544,535.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,221,050.26, 118,967,287.34 and 49,544,535.38 is: 68,361,252.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,221,050.26 : 118,967,287.34 = 49,544,535.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,221,050.26/118,967,287.34 = 49,544,535.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,221,050.26x = 118,967,287.34 × 49,544,535.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,221,050.26x = 5,894,178,976,431,533
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,178,976,431,533/86,221,050.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,361,252.37

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