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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,701,140.26, 131,569,864.92 and 26,287,818.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,701,140.26, 131,569,864.92 and 26,287,818.30 is: 39,437,169.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,701,140.26 : 131,569,864.92 = 26,287,818.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,701,140.26/131,569,864.92 = 26,287,818.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,701,140.26x = 131,569,864.92 × 26,287,818.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,701,140.26x = 3,458,684,702,772,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,684,702,772,504/87,701,140.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,437,169.15

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