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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,837,257.24, 118,453,772.70 and 47,206,089.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,837,257.24, 118,453,772.70 and 47,206,089.24 is: 65,143,499.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,837,257.24 : 118,453,772.70 = 47,206,089.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,837,257.24/118,453,772.70 = 47,206,089.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,837,257.24x = 118,453,772.70 × 47,206,089.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,837,257.24x = 5,591,739,364,890,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,591,739,364,890,876/85,837,257.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,143,499.98

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