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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,936,236.12, 118,593,519.12 and 46,779,138.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,936,236.12, 118,593,519.12 and 46,779,138.36 is: 64,556,034.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,936,236.12 : 118,593,519.12 = 46,779,138.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,936,236.12/118,593,519.12 = 46,779,138.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,936,236.12x = 118,593,519.12 × 46,779,138.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,936,236.12x = 5,547,702,639,513,786
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,547,702,639,513,786/85,936,236.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,556,034.68

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