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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,364,812.60, 131,094,458.10 and 36,251,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,364,812.60, 131,094,458.10 and 36,251,998.20 is: 54,397,599.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,364,812.60 : 131,094,458.10 = 36,251,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,364,812.60/131,094,458.10 = 36,251,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,364,812.60x = 131,094,458.10 × 36,251,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,364,812.60x = 4,752,436,059,071,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,436,059,071,176/87,364,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,397,599.19

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