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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,378,548.94, 131,126,336.58 and 36,260,616.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,378,548.94, 131,126,336.58 and 36,260,616.96 is: 54,415,207.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,378,548.94 : 131,126,336.58 = 36,260,616.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,378,548.94/131,126,336.58 = 36,260,616.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,378,548.94x = 131,126,336.58 × 36,260,616.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,378,548.94x = 4,754,721,864,095,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,721,864,095,416/87,378,548.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,415,207.41

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