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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,219,937.20, 129,379,672.20 and 32,372,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,219,937.20, 129,379,672.20 and 32,372,692.40 is: 48,577,724.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,219,937.20 : 129,379,672.20 = 32,372,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,219,937.20/129,379,672.20 = 32,372,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,219,937.20x = 129,379,672.20 × 32,372,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,219,937.20x = 4,188,368,330,943,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,368,330,943,431/86,219,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,577,724.21

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