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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,015,955.40, 118,701,966.11 and 47,384,787.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,015,955.40, 118,701,966.11 and 47,384,787.40 is: 65,390,977.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,015,955.40 : 118,701,966.11 = 47,384,787.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,015,955.40/118,701,966.11 = 47,384,787.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,015,955.40x = 118,701,966.11 × 47,384,787.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,015,955.40x = 5,624,667,428,084,355
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,667,428,084,355/86,015,955.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,390,977.78

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