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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,901,866.12, 128,872,981.86 and 28,394,139.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,901,866.12, 128,872,981.86 and 28,394,139.16 is: 42,597,879.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,901,866.12 : 128,872,981.86 = 28,394,139.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,901,866.12/128,872,981.86 = 28,394,139.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,901,866.12x = 128,872,981.86 × 28,394,139.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,901,866.12x = 3,659,237,380,896,995.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,659,237,380,896,995.50/85,901,866.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,597,879.96

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