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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,638,248.18, 118,180,893.16 and 46,480,020.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,638,248.18, 118,180,893.16 and 46,480,020.48 is: 64,142,488.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,638,248.18 : 118,180,893.16 = 46,480,020.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,638,248.18/118,180,893.16 = 46,480,020.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,638,248.18x = 118,180,893.16 × 46,480,020.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,638,248.18x = 5,493,050,334,421,491
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,493,050,334,421,491/85,638,248.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,142,488.33

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