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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,824,284.40, 118,436,686.38 and 46,666,075.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,824,284.40, 118,436,686.38 and 46,666,075.68 is: 64,398,735.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,824,284.40 : 118,436,686.38 = 46,666,075.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,824,284.40/118,436,686.38 = 46,666,075.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,824,284.40x = 118,436,686.38 × 46,666,075.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,824,284.40x = 5,526,975,369,897,505
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,526,975,369,897,505/85,824,284.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,398,735.26

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