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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,790,962.42, 422,751,703.71 and 87,692,088.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,790,962.42, 422,751,703.71 and 87,692,088.02 is: 131,558,440.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,790,962.42 : 422,751,703.71 = 87,692,088.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,790,962.42/422,751,703.71 = 87,692,088.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,790,962.42x = 422,751,703.71 × 87,692,088.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,790,962.42x = 37,071,979,612,342,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,071,979,612,342,280/281,790,962.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,558,440.68

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