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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,346,935.22, 131,015,678.91 and 26,762,836.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,346,935.22, 131,015,678.91 and 26,762,836.18 is: 40,142,806.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,346,935.22 : 131,015,678.91 = 26,762,836.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,346,935.22/131,015,678.91 = 26,762,836.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,346,935.22x = 131,015,678.91 × 26,762,836.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,346,935.22x = 3,506,351,151,679,811
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,351,151,679,811/87,346,935.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,142,806.88

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