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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,831,087.16, 130,218,977.96 and 28,525,231.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,831,087.16, 130,218,977.96 and 28,525,231.16 is: 42,778,762.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,831,087.16 : 130,218,977.96 = 28,525,231.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,831,087.16/130,218,977.96 = 28,525,231.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,831,087.16x = 130,218,977.96 × 28,525,231.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,831,087.16x = 3,714,526,447,727,945
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,526,447,727,945/86,831,087.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,778,762.41

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