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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,839,477.96, 131,732,658.72 and 26,412,330.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,839,477.96, 131,732,658.72 and 26,412,330.23 is: 39,610,509.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,839,477.96 : 131,732,658.72 = 26,412,330.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,839,477.96/131,732,658.72 = 26,412,330.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,839,477.96x = 131,732,658.72 × 26,412,330.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,839,477.96x = 3,479,366,484,122,909.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,366,484,122,909.50/87,839,477.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,610,509.59

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