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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,038,140.09, 118,731,138.39 and 46,880,238.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,038,140.09, 118,731,138.39 and 46,880,238.60 is: 64,693,914.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,038,140.09 : 118,731,138.39 = 46,880,238.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,038,140.09/118,731,138.39 = 46,880,238.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,038,140.09x = 118,731,138.39 × 46,880,238.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,038,140.09x = 5,566,144,096,972,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,144,096,972,820/86,038,140.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,693,914.71

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