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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,042,052.35, 120,119,029.11 and 49,871,587.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,042,052.35, 120,119,029.11 and 49,871,587.77 is: 68,823,362.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,042,052.35 : 120,119,029.11 = 49,871,587.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,042,052.35/120,119,029.11 = 49,871,587.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,042,052.35x = 120,119,029.11 × 49,871,587.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,042,052.35x = 5,990,526,703,106,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,526,703,106,550/87,042,052.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,823,362.29

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