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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,231,538.36, 118,697,477.76 and 75,198,823.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,231,538.36, 118,697,477.76 and 75,198,823.20 is: 103,510,975.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,231,538.36 : 118,697,477.76 = 75,198,823.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,231,538.36/118,697,477.76 = 75,198,823.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,231,538.36x = 118,697,477.76 × 75,198,823.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,231,538.36x = 8,925,910,644,360,173
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,925,910,644,360,173/86,231,538.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,510,975.38

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