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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,530,231.37, 118,034,208.71 and 48,359,713.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,530,231.37, 118,034,208.71 and 48,359,713.18 is: 66,737,811.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,530,231.37 : 118,034,208.71 = 48,359,713.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,530,231.37/118,034,208.71 = 48,359,713.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,530,231.37x = 118,034,208.71 × 48,359,713.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,530,231.37x = 5,708,100,478,643,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,100,478,643,857/85,530,231.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,737,811.73

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