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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,704,872.74, 172,057,478.00 and 87,565,262.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,704,872.74, 172,057,478.00 and 87,565,262.22 is: 131,348,022.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,704,872.74 : 172,057,478.00 = 87,565,262.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,704,872.74/172,057,478.00 = 87,565,262.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,704,872.74x = 172,057,478.00 × 87,565,262.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,704,872.74x = 15,066,258,177,544,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,066,258,177,544,056/114,704,872.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,348,022.26

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