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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,898,590.56, 118,538,295.84 and 46,741,142.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,898,590.56, 118,538,295.84 and 46,741,142.88 is: 64,501,819.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,898,590.56 : 118,538,295.84 = 46,741,142.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,898,590.56/118,538,295.84 = 46,741,142.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,898,590.56x = 118,538,295.84 × 46,741,142.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,898,590.56x = 5,540,615,422,609,150
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,615,422,609,150/85,898,590.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,501,819.95

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