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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,690,692.40, 131,480,051.40 and 36,593,041.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,690,692.40, 131,480,051.40 and 36,593,041.20 is: 54,866,198.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,690,692.40 : 131,480,051.40 = 36,593,041.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,690,692.40/131,480,051.40 = 36,593,041.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,690,692.40x = 131,480,051.40 × 36,593,041.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,690,692.40x = 4,811,254,937,858,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,254,937,858,318/87,690,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,866,198.52

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