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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,218,877.20, 129,378,082.20 and 32,371,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,218,877.20, 129,378,082.20 and 32,371,632.40 is: 48,576,133.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,218,877.20 : 129,378,082.20 = 32,371,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,218,877.20/129,378,082.20 = 32,371,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,218,877.20x = 129,378,082.20 × 32,371,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,218,877.20x = 4,188,179,717,595,383
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,179,717,595,383/86,218,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,576,133.83

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