How do you say the "last fourth number in the line?
Someone wrote a line of numbers.

The last one, the last second. You could see the last fourth one. How do you ask "What's the last fourth number in the line"?

Question

How do you say the "last fourth number in the line?
Someone wrote a line of numbers.

The last one, the last second. You could see the last fourth one.  How do you ask "What's the last fourth number in the line"?

Answer

Hello!

You could say "the fourth to last number."

Also, maybe it is said this way in other English speaking countries or areas, but I have never heard "last second," I always hear "second last" or "second to last"!

To be sure that I am understanding the question correctly, and therefore giving a correct answer, and communicating said answer correctly I will show an example:

14, 67, 34, 64, 22, 90, 87, 46, 52, 74

87 is the fourth to last number, 46 is third to last, 52 is second to last, and 74 is the last (or final) number

I hope this is helpful and that I did not misunderstand your question or further confuse you!

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