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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,851,327.88, 130,281,181.52 and 28,557,715.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,851,327.88, 130,281,181.52 and 28,557,715.26 is: 42,837,950.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,851,327.88 : 130,281,181.52 = 28,557,715.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,851,327.88/130,281,181.52 = 28,557,715.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,851,327.88x = 130,281,181.52 × 28,557,715.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,851,327.88x = 3,720,532,885,584,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,532,885,584,534/86,851,327.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,837,950.51

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