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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,345,230.80, 131,017,846.20 and 41,883,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,345,230.80, 131,017,846.20 and 41,883,624.40 is: 62,825,436.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,345,230.80 : 131,017,846.20 = 41,883,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,345,230.80/131,017,846.20 = 41,883,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,345,230.80x = 131,017,846.20 × 41,883,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,345,230.80x = 5,487,502,259,937,767
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,487,502,259,937,767/87,345,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,825,436.60

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