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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,384,043.20, 131,107,557.60 and 36,302,721.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,384,043.20, 131,107,557.60 and 36,302,721.60 is: 54,467,165.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,384,043.20 : 131,107,557.60 = 36,302,721.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,384,043.20/131,107,557.60 = 36,302,721.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,384,043.20x = 131,107,557.60 × 36,302,721.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,384,043.20x = 4,759,561,163,208,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,561,163,208,764/87,384,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,467,165.73

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