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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,488,891.73, 120,738,338.82 and 50,319,182.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,488,891.73, 120,738,338.82 and 50,319,182.34 is: 69,442,581.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,891.73 : 120,738,338.82 = 50,319,182.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,891.73/120,738,338.82 = 50,319,182.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,891.73x = 120,738,338.82 × 50,319,182.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,891.73x = 6,075,454,486,512,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,454,486,512,281/87,488,891.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,442,581.41

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