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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,690,965.40, 131,480,460.90 and 36,593,314.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,690,965.40, 131,480,460.90 and 36,593,314.20 is: 54,866,607.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,690,965.40 : 131,480,460.90 = 36,593,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,690,965.40/131,480,460.90 = 36,593,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,690,965.40x = 131,480,460.90 × 36,593,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,690,965.40x = 4,811,305,816,874,515
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,305,816,874,515/87,690,965.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,866,607.92

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