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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,402,756.21, 120,615,815.39 and 48,244,540.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,402,756.21, 120,615,815.39 and 48,244,540.35 is: 66,577,472.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,402,756.21 : 120,615,815.39 = 48,244,540.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,402,756.21/120,615,815.39 = 48,244,540.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,402,756.21x = 120,615,815.39 × 48,244,540.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,402,756.21x = 5,819,054,571,963,629
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,054,571,963,629/87,402,756.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,577,472.20

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