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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,630,604.10, 131,445,906.15 and 36,505,979.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,630,604.10, 131,445,906.15 and 36,505,979.90 is: 54,758,969.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,630,604.10 : 131,445,906.15 = 36,505,979.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,630,604.10/131,445,906.15 = 36,505,979.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,630,604.10x = 131,445,906.15 × 36,505,979.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,630,604.10x = 4,798,561,607,849,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,798,561,607,849,186/87,630,604.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,758,969.85

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