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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,636,604.01, 118,178,628.17 and 46,478,381.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,636,604.01, 118,178,628.17 and 46,478,381.32 is: 64,140,228.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,636,604.01 : 118,178,628.17 = 46,478,381.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,636,604.01/118,178,628.17 = 46,478,381.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,636,604.01x = 118,178,628.17 × 46,478,381.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,636,604.01x = 5,492,751,343,959,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,492,751,343,959,754/85,636,604.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,140,228.44

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