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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,401,131.60, 131,054,458.20 and 36,288,317.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,401,131.60, 131,054,458.20 and 36,288,317.20 is: 54,412,862.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,401,131.60 : 131,054,458.20 = 36,288,317.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,401,131.60/131,054,458.20 = 36,288,317.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,401,131.60x = 131,054,458.20 × 36,288,317.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,401,131.60x = 4,755,745,749,635,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,745,749,635,742/87,401,131.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,412,862.43

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