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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,703,684.75, 118,278,379.10 and 48,540,576.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,703,684.75, 118,278,379.10 and 48,540,576.04 is: 66,990,126.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,703,684.75 : 118,278,379.10 = 48,540,576.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,703,684.75/118,278,379.10 = 48,540,576.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,703,684.75x = 118,278,379.10 × 48,540,576.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,703,684.75x = 5,741,300,654,053,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,300,654,053,098/85,703,684.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,990,126.17

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