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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,878,895.46, 130,255,158.70 and 40,797,018.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,878,895.46, 130,255,158.70 and 40,797,018.95 is: 61,165,857.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,878,895.46 : 130,255,158.70 = 40,797,018.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,878,895.46/130,255,158.70 = 40,797,018.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,878,895.46x = 130,255,158.70 × 40,797,018.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,878,895.46x = 5,314,022,177,722,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,022,177,722,284/86,878,895.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,165,857.94

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