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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,014,702.17, 130,520,157.24 and 40,931,027.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,014,702.17, 130,520,157.24 and 40,931,027.74 is: 61,395,649.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,014,702.17 : 130,520,157.24 = 40,931,027.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,014,702.17/130,520,157.24 = 40,931,027.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,014,702.17x = 130,520,157.24 × 40,931,027.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,014,702.17x = 5,342,324,176,619,602
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,324,176,619,602/87,014,702.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,395,649.74

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