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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,038,138.40, 118,731,136.05 and 46,880,236.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,038,138.40, 118,731,136.05 and 46,880,236.91 is: 64,693,912.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,038,138.40 : 118,731,136.05 = 46,880,236.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,038,138.40/118,731,136.05 = 46,880,236.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,038,138.40x = 118,731,136.05 × 46,880,236.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,038,138.40x = 5,566,143,786,914,269
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,143,786,914,269/86,038,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,693,912.38

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