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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,938,701.20, 130,408,051.80 and 65,255,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,938,701.20, 130,408,051.80 and 65,255,908.40 is: 97,883,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,938,701.20 : 130,408,051.80 = 65,255,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,938,701.20/130,408,051.80 = 65,255,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,938,701.20x = 130,408,051.80 × 65,255,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,938,701.20x = 8,509,895,882,883,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,509,895,882,883,255/86,938,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,883,862.60

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