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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,640,494.56, 118,184,012.38 and 46,482,285.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,640,494.56, 118,184,012.38 and 46,482,285.68 is: 64,145,624.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,640,494.56 : 118,184,012.38 = 46,482,285.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,640,494.56/118,184,012.38 = 46,482,285.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,640,494.56x = 118,184,012.38 × 46,482,285.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,640,494.56x = 5,493,463,026,255,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,493,463,026,255,816/85,640,494.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,145,624.74

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