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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,399,823.20, 131,117,230.80 and 25,988,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,399,823.20, 131,117,230.80 and 25,988,863.20 is: 38,988,497.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,399,823.20 : 131,117,230.80 = 25,988,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,399,823.20/131,117,230.80 = 25,988,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,399,823.20x = 131,117,230.80 × 25,988,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,399,823.20x = 3,407,587,774,424,026.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,587,774,424,026.50/87,399,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,988,497.34

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