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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,181,182.50, 120,286,088.24 and 60,689,847.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,181,182.50, 120,286,088.24 and 60,689,847.38 is: 83,735,321.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,181,182.50 : 120,286,088.24 = 60,689,847.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,181,182.50/120,286,088.24 = 60,689,847.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,181,182.50x = 120,286,088.24 × 60,689,847.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,181,182.50x = 7,300,144,337,222,813
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,300,144,337,222,813/87,181,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,735,321.41

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