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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,413,857.40, 131,157,527.70 and 46,977,102.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,413,857.40, 131,157,527.70 and 46,977,102.20 is: 70,485,398.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,413,857.40 : 131,157,527.70 = 46,977,102.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,413,857.40/131,157,527.70 = 46,977,102.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,413,857.40x = 131,157,527.70 × 46,977,102.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,413,857.40x = 6,161,400,583,062,231
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,400,583,062,231/87,413,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,485,398.61

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