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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,955,877.42, 86,879,455.48 and 36,509,911.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,955,877.42, 86,879,455.48 and 36,509,911.10 is: 50,383,877.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,955,877.42 : 86,879,455.48 = 36,509,911.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,955,877.42/86,879,455.48 = 36,509,911.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,955,877.42x = 86,879,455.48 × 36,509,911.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,955,877.42x = 3,171,961,196,117,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,961,196,117,132/62,955,877.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,383,877.19

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