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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,217,032.26, 120,362,071.91 and 48,061,331.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,217,032.26, 120,362,071.91 and 48,061,331.27 is: 66,326,051.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,217,032.26 : 120,362,071.91 = 48,061,331.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,217,032.26/120,362,071.91 = 48,061,331.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,217,032.26x = 120,362,071.91 × 48,061,331.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,217,032.26x = 5,784,761,410,410,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,761,410,410,072/87,217,032.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,326,051.92

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