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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,938,556.12, 119,977,907.37 and 47,779,621.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,938,556.12, 119,977,907.37 and 47,779,621.28 is: 65,937,361.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,938,556.12 : 119,977,907.37 = 47,779,621.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,938,556.12/119,977,907.37 = 47,779,621.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,938,556.12x = 119,977,907.37 × 47,779,621.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,938,556.12x = 5,732,498,976,105,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,498,976,105,521/86,938,556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,937,361.19

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