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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,612,358.32, 131,417,047.08 and 26,201,657.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,612,358.32, 131,417,047.08 and 26,201,657.52 is: 39,302,040.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,612,358.32 : 131,417,047.08 = 26,201,657.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,612,358.32/131,417,047.08 = 26,201,657.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,612,358.32x = 131,417,047.08 × 26,201,657.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,612,358.32x = 3,443,344,459,879,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,344,459,879,876/87,612,358.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,302,040.56

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