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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,235,345.71, 120,402,641.16 and 51,973,807.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,235,345.71, 120,402,641.16 and 51,973,807.28 is: 71,734,497.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,235,345.71 : 120,402,641.16 = 51,973,807.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,235,345.71/120,402,641.16 = 51,973,807.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,235,345.71x = 120,402,641.16 × 51,973,807.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,235,345.71x = 6,257,783,667,050,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,783,667,050,822/87,235,345.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,734,497.25

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