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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,801,472.36, 130,224,899.52 and 50,374,845.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,801,472.36, 130,224,899.52 and 50,374,845.72 is: 75,575,437.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,801,472.36 : 130,224,899.52 = 50,374,845.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,801,472.36/130,224,899.52 = 50,374,845.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,801,472.36x = 130,224,899.52 × 50,374,845.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,801,472.36x = 6,560,059,222,222,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,059,222,222,502/86,801,472.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,575,437.19

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