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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,895,901.74, 119,916,388.31 and 47,740,200.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,895,901.74, 119,916,388.31 and 47,740,200.21 is: 65,881,500.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,895,901.74 : 119,916,388.31 = 47,740,200.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,895,901.74/119,916,388.31 = 47,740,200.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,895,901.74x = 119,916,388.31 × 47,740,200.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,895,901.74x = 5,724,832,386,140,803
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,832,386,140,803/86,895,901.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,881,500.41

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