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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,938,557.12, 119,977,908.75 and 47,779,622.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,938,557.12, 119,977,908.75 and 47,779,622.28 is: 65,937,362.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,938,557.12 : 119,977,908.75 = 47,779,622.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,938,557.12/119,977,908.75 = 47,779,622.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,938,557.12x = 119,977,908.75 × 47,779,622.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,938,557.12x = 5,732,499,162,019,307
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,499,162,019,307/86,938,557.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,937,362.57

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