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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,636,715.45, 118,178,784.26 and 46,478,492.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,636,715.45, 118,178,784.26 and 46,478,492.74 is: 64,140,383.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,636,715.45 : 118,178,784.26 = 46,478,492.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,636,715.45/118,178,784.26 = 46,478,492.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,636,715.45x = 118,178,784.26 × 46,478,492.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,636,715.45x = 5,492,771,765,805,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,492,771,765,805,910/85,636,715.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,140,383.44

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