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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,362,829.90, 131,050,465.65 and 26,778,458.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,362,829.90, 131,050,465.65 and 26,778,458.70 is: 40,169,594.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,362,829.90 : 131,050,465.65 = 26,778,458.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,362,829.90/131,050,465.65 = 26,778,458.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,362,829.90x = 131,050,465.65 × 26,778,458.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,362,829.90x = 3,509,329,482,024,293.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,329,482,024,293.50/87,362,829.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,169,594.85

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