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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,538,873.80, 131,308,414.38 and 22,842,631.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,538,873.80, 131,308,414.38 and 22,842,631.56 is: 34,263,974.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,538,873.80 : 131,308,414.38 = 22,842,631.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,538,873.80/131,308,414.38 = 22,842,631.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,538,873.80x = 131,308,414.38 × 22,842,631.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,538,873.80x = 2,999,429,730,410,145.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,429,730,410,145.50/87,538,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,263,974.39

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