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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,538,872.80, 131,308,412.88 and 22,842,630.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,538,872.80, 131,308,412.88 and 22,842,630.56 is: 34,263,972.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,538,872.80 : 131,308,412.88 = 22,842,630.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,538,872.80/131,308,412.88 = 22,842,630.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,538,872.80x = 131,308,412.88 × 22,842,630.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,538,872.80x = 2,999,429,564,837,785.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,429,564,837,785.50/87,538,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,263,972.89

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