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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,636,579.93, 131,466,829.44 and 36,506,641.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,636,579.93, 131,466,829.44 and 36,506,641.32 is: 54,764,943.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,636,579.93 : 131,466,829.44 = 36,506,641.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,636,579.93/131,466,829.44 = 36,506,641.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,636,579.93x = 131,466,829.44 × 36,506,641.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,636,579.93x = 4,799,412,387,843,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799,412,387,843,696/87,636,579.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,764,943.95

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