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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,224,322.60, 130,694,766.30 and 72,769,127.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,224,322.60, 130,694,766.30 and 72,769,127.40 is: 109,035,459.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,224,322.60 : 130,694,766.30 = 72,769,127.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,224,322.60/130,694,766.30 = 72,769,127.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,224,322.60x = 130,694,766.30 × 72,769,127.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,224,322.60x = 9,510,544,099,397,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,510,544,099,397,928/87,224,322.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,035,459.56

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