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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,038,140.59, 118,731,139.08 and 46,880,239.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,038,140.59, 118,731,139.08 and 46,880,239.10 is: 64,693,915.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,038,140.59 : 118,731,139.08 = 46,880,239.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,038,140.59/118,731,139.08 = 46,880,239.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,038,140.59x = 118,731,139.08 × 46,880,239.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,038,140.59x = 5,566,144,188,685,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,144,188,685,754/86,038,140.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,693,915.41

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