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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,679,996.25, 118,235,078.84 and 46,520,876.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,679,996.25, 118,235,078.84 and 46,520,876.87 is: 64,197,009.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,679,996.25 : 118,235,078.84 = 46,520,876.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,679,996.25/118,235,078.84 = 46,520,876.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,679,996.25x = 118,235,078.84 × 46,520,876.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,679,996.25x = 5,500,399,543,606,603
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,500,399,543,606,603/85,679,996.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,197,009.62

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