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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,704,873.74, 172,057,479.50 and 87,565,263.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,704,873.74, 172,057,479.50 and 87,565,263.22 is: 131,348,023.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,704,873.74 : 172,057,479.50 = 87,565,263.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,704,873.74/172,057,479.50 = 87,565,263.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,704,873.74x = 172,057,479.50 × 87,565,263.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,704,873.74x = 15,066,258,481,387,254
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,066,258,481,387,254/114,704,873.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,348,023.76

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