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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,968,872.15, 118,636,538.15 and 46,810,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,968,872.15, 118,636,538.15 and 46,810,555.20 is: 64,598,290.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,968,872.15 : 118,636,538.15 = 46,810,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,968,872.15/118,636,538.15 = 46,810,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,968,872.15x = 118,636,538.15 × 46,810,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,968,872.15x = 5,553,442,217,924,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,553,442,217,924,508/85,968,872.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,598,290.98

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