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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,538,002.40, 129,807,003.60 and 25,953,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,538,002.40, 129,807,003.60 and 25,953,728.40 is: 38,930,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,538,002.40 : 129,807,003.60 = 25,953,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,538,002.40/129,807,003.60 = 25,953,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,538,002.40x = 129,807,003.60 × 25,953,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,538,002.40x = 3,368,975,715,852,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,975,715,852,222/86,538,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,930,592.60

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