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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,538,290.28, 129,807,742.07 and 20,959,472.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,538,290.28, 129,807,742.07 and 20,959,472.04 is: 31,439,282.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,538,290.28 : 129,807,742.07 = 20,959,472.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,538,290.28/129,807,742.07 = 20,959,472.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,538,290.28x = 129,807,742.07 × 20,959,472.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,538,290.28x = 2,720,701,740,491,696.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,701,740,491,696.50/86,538,290.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,439,282.33

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