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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,116,796.28, 130,346,859.30 and 51,971,939.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,116,796.28, 130,346,859.30 and 51,971,939.56 is: 77,762,031.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,116,796.28 : 130,346,859.30 = 51,971,939.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,116,796.28/130,346,859.30 = 51,971,939.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,116,796.28x = 130,346,859.30 × 51,971,939.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,116,796.28x = 6,774,379,093,375,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,774,379,093,375,424/87,116,796.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,762,031.92

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