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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,249,546.40, 129,310,507.80 and 40,758,196.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,249,546.40, 129,310,507.80 and 40,758,196.80 is: 61,107,140.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,249,546.40 : 129,310,507.80 = 40,758,196.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,249,546.40/129,310,507.80 = 40,758,196.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,249,546.40x = 129,310,507.80 × 40,758,196.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,249,546.40x = 5,270,463,125,220,335
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,270,463,125,220,335/86,249,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,107,140.21

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