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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,696,536.24, 120,896,459.23 and 59,783,426.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,696,536.24, 120,896,459.23 and 59,783,426.04 is: 82,416,077.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,696,536.24 : 120,896,459.23 = 59,783,426.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,696,536.24/120,896,459.23 = 59,783,426.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,696,536.24x = 120,896,459.23 × 59,783,426.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,696,536.24x = 7,227,604,528,610,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,227,604,528,610,954/87,696,536.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,416,077.52

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