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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,231,406.92, 120,377,123.31 and 47,539,958.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,231,406.92, 120,377,123.31 and 47,539,958.22 is: 65,603,933.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,231,406.92 : 120,377,123.31 = 47,539,958.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,231,406.92/120,377,123.31 = 47,539,958.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,231,406.92x = 120,377,123.31 × 47,539,958.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,231,406.92x = 5,722,723,412,801,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,722,723,412,801,188/87,231,406.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,603,933.43

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