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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,268,271.20, 129,402,406.80 and 40,918,639.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,268,271.20, 129,402,406.80 and 40,918,639.20 is: 61,377,958.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,268,271.20 : 129,402,406.80 = 40,918,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,268,271.20/129,402,406.80 = 40,918,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,268,271.20x = 129,402,406.80 × 40,918,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,268,271.20x = 5,294,970,395,460,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,970,395,460,827/86,268,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,377,958.80

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