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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,636,594.58, 118,178,615.15 and 46,478,371.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,636,594.58, 118,178,615.15 and 46,478,371.88 is: 64,140,215.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,636,594.58 : 118,178,615.15 = 46,478,371.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,636,594.58/118,178,615.15 = 46,478,371.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,636,594.58x = 118,178,615.15 × 46,478,371.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,636,594.58x = 5,492,749,622,777,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,492,749,622,777,696/85,636,594.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,140,215.41

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