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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,014,805.53, 130,520,312.23 and 40,931,131.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,014,805.53, 130,520,312.23 and 40,931,131.12 is: 61,395,804.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,014,805.53 : 130,520,312.23 = 40,931,131.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,014,805.53/130,520,312.23 = 40,931,131.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,014,805.53x = 130,520,312.23 × 40,931,131.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,014,805.53x = 5,342,344,014,091,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,344,014,091,968/87,014,805.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,395,804.79

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