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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,572,544.60, 131,169,860.10 and 72,456,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,572,544.60, 131,169,860.10 and 72,456,000.60 is: 108,527,661.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,572,544.60 : 131,169,860.10 = 72,456,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,572,544.60/131,169,860.10 = 72,456,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,572,544.60x = 131,169,860.10 × 72,456,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,572,544.60x = 9,504,043,462,107,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,504,043,462,107,514/87,572,544.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,527,661.33

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