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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,488,872.31, 120,738,312.04 and 50,319,162.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,488,872.31, 120,738,312.04 and 50,319,162.94 is: 69,442,554.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,872.31 : 120,738,312.04 = 50,319,162.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,872.31/120,738,312.04 = 50,319,162.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,872.31x = 120,738,312.04 × 50,319,162.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,872.31x = 6,075,450,796,641,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,450,796,641,324/87,488,872.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,442,554.65

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