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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,636,623.49, 131,466,894.75 and 36,506,684.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,636,623.49, 131,466,894.75 and 36,506,684.88 is: 54,765,009.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,636,623.49 : 131,466,894.75 = 36,506,684.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,636,623.49/131,466,894.75 = 36,506,684.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,636,623.49x = 131,466,894.75 × 36,506,684.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,636,623.49x = 4,799,420,498,790,377
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799,420,498,790,377/87,636,623.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,765,009.28

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