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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,664,062.80, 131,496,094.20 and 36,582,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,664,062.80, 131,496,094.20 and 36,582,741.20 is: 54,874,111.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,664,062.80 : 131,496,094.20 = 36,582,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,664,062.80/131,496,094.20 = 36,582,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,664,062.80x = 131,496,094.20 × 36,582,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,664,062.80x = 4,810,487,582,929,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,487,582,929,422/87,664,062.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,874,111.80

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