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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,638,064.48, 131,469,058.80 and 36,508,123.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,638,064.48, 131,469,058.80 and 36,508,123.44 is: 54,767,168.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,638,064.48 : 131,469,058.80 = 36,508,123.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,638,064.48/131,469,058.80 = 36,508,123.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,638,064.48x = 131,469,058.80 × 36,508,123.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,638,064.48x = 4,799,688,627,211,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799,688,627,211,018/87,638,064.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,767,168.30

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