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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,042,549.76, 118,737,179.28 and 46,884,665.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,042,549.76, 118,737,179.28 and 46,884,665.76 is: 64,699,999.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,042,549.76 : 118,737,179.28 = 46,884,665.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,042,549.76/118,737,179.28 = 46,884,665.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,042,549.76x = 118,737,179.28 × 46,884,665.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,042,549.76x = 5,566,952,963,827,997
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,952,963,827,997/86,042,549.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,699,999.93

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