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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,198,591.92, 118,956,563.88 and 47,042,887.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,198,591.92, 118,956,563.88 and 47,042,887.12 is: 64,920,552.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,198,591.92 : 118,956,563.88 = 47,042,887.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,198,591.92/118,956,563.88 = 47,042,887.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,198,591.92x = 118,956,563.88 × 47,042,887.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,198,591.92x = 5,596,060,206,789,909
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,596,060,206,789,909/86,198,591.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,920,552.44

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