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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,186,850.96, 130,785,045.72 and 35,363,757.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,186,850.96, 130,785,045.72 and 35,363,757.28 is: 53,047,570.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,186,850.96 : 130,785,045.72 = 35,363,757.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,186,850.96/130,785,045.72 = 35,363,757.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,186,850.96x = 130,785,045.72 × 35,363,757.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,186,850.96x = 4,625,050,612,695,783
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,625,050,612,695,783/87,186,850.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,047,570.38

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