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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,372,259.20, 131,047,891.20 and 36,248,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,372,259.20, 131,047,891.20 and 36,248,947.20 is: 54,369,065.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,372,259.20 : 131,047,891.20 = 36,248,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,372,259.20/131,047,891.20 = 36,248,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,372,259.20x = 131,047,891.20 × 36,248,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,372,259.20x = 4,750,348,088,780,145
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,750,348,088,780,145/87,372,259.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,369,065.56

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