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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,221,492.51, 120,366,466.90 and 48,064,670.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,221,492.51, 120,366,466.90 and 48,064,670.55 is: 66,329,690.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,221,492.51 : 120,366,466.90 = 48,064,670.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,221,492.51/120,366,466.90 = 48,064,670.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,221,492.51x = 120,366,466.90 × 48,064,670.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,221,492.51x = 5,785,374,576,695,817
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,374,576,695,817/87,221,492.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,329,690.20

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