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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,587,124.40, 402,980,219.40 and 86,840,231.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,587,124.40, 402,980,219.40 and 86,840,231.60 is: 130,292,528.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,587,124.40 : 402,980,219.40 = 86,840,231.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,587,124.40/402,980,219.40 = 86,840,231.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,587,124.40x = 402,980,219.40 × 86,840,231.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,587,124.40x = 34,994,895,582,914,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,994,895,582,914,808/268,587,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,292,528.58

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