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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,047,861.42, 118,745,391.31 and 46,889,517.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,047,861.42, 118,745,391.31 and 46,889,517.07 is: 64,707,175.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,047,861.42 : 118,745,391.31 = 46,889,517.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,047,861.42/118,745,391.31 = 46,889,517.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,047,861.42x = 118,745,391.31 × 46,889,517.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,047,861.42x = 5,567,914,052,814,075
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567,914,052,814,075/86,047,861.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,707,175.30

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