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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,317,396.32, 130,976,198.16 and 26,732,817.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,317,396.32, 130,976,198.16 and 26,732,817.76 is: 40,099,258.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,317,396.32 : 130,976,198.16 = 26,732,817.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,317,396.32/130,976,198.16 = 26,732,817.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,317,396.32x = 130,976,198.16 × 26,732,817.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,317,396.32x = 3,501,362,836,308,927.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,501,362,836,308,927.50/87,317,396.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,099,258.38

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