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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,488,851.70, 131,233,277.55 and 36,470,515.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,488,851.70, 131,233,277.55 and 36,470,515.70 is: 54,705,773.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,851.70 : 131,233,277.55 = 36,470,515.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,851.70/131,233,277.55 = 36,470,515.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,851.70x = 131,233,277.55 × 36,470,515.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,851.70x = 4,786,145,309,249,733
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,786,145,309,249,733/87,488,851.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,705,773.55

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