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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,831,083.70, 130,218,972.75 and 28,525,227.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,831,083.70, 130,218,972.75 and 28,525,227.68 is: 42,778,757.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,831,083.70 : 130,218,972.75 = 28,525,227.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,831,083.70/130,218,972.75 = 28,525,227.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,831,083.70x = 130,218,972.75 × 28,525,227.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,831,083.70x = 3,714,525,845,949,465.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,525,845,949,465.50/86,831,083.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,778,757.19

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