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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,287,865.70, 129,449,976.47 and 27,990,991.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,287,865.70, 129,449,976.47 and 27,990,991.73 is: 41,992,384.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,287,865.70 : 129,449,976.47 = 27,990,991.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,287,865.70/129,449,976.47 = 27,990,991.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,287,865.70x = 129,449,976.47 × 27,990,991.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,287,865.70x = 3,623,433,220,820,464.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,623,433,220,820,464.50/86,287,865.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,992,384.35

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