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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,251,691.52, 118,984,364.64 and 51,419,838.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,251,691.52, 118,984,364.64 and 51,419,838.24 is: 70,933,759.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,251,691.52 : 118,984,364.64 = 51,419,838.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,251,691.52/118,984,364.64 = 51,419,838.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,251,691.52x = 118,984,364.64 × 51,419,838.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,251,691.52x = 6,118,156,782,877,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,118,156,782,877,976/86,251,691.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,933,759.97

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