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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,155,963.68, 118,895,085.73 and 46,997,740.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,155,963.68, 118,895,085.73 and 46,997,740.42 is: 64,856,803.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,155,963.68 : 118,895,085.73 = 46,997,740.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,155,963.68/118,895,085.73 = 46,997,740.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,155,963.68x = 118,895,085.73 × 46,997,740.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,155,963.68x = 5,587,800,376,352,187
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,587,800,376,352,187/86,155,963.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,856,803.15

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