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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,664,568.10, 131,496,852.15 and 73,421,949.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,664,568.10, 131,496,852.15 and 73,421,949.30 is: 110,132,923.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,664,568.10 : 131,496,852.15 = 73,421,949.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,664,568.10/131,496,852.15 = 73,421,949.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,664,568.10x = 131,496,852.15 × 73,421,949.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,664,568.10x = 9,654,755,211,666,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,654,755,211,666,896/87,664,568.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,132,923.95

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