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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,043,584.24, 120,121,136.52 and 49,873,118.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,043,584.24, 120,121,136.52 and 49,873,118.88 is: 68,825,471.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,043,584.24 : 120,121,136.52 = 49,873,118.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,043,584.24/120,121,136.52 = 49,873,118.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,043,584.24x = 120,121,136.52 × 49,873,118.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,043,584.24x = 5,990,815,721,662,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,815,721,662,670/87,043,584.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,825,471.45

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