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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,235,673.78, 129,346,223.82 and 27,942,117.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,235,673.78, 129,346,223.82 and 27,942,117.94 is: 41,910,815.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,235,673.78 : 129,346,223.82 = 27,942,117.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,235,673.78/129,346,223.82 = 27,942,117.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,235,673.78x = 129,346,223.82 × 27,942,117.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,235,673.78x = 3,614,207,441,072,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,614,207,441,072,077.50/86,235,673.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,910,815.82

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