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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,841,724.45, 131,736,056.02 and 26,414,576.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,841,724.45, 131,736,056.02 and 26,414,576.71 is: 39,613,887.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,841,724.45 : 131,736,056.02 = 26,414,576.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,841,724.45/131,736,056.02 = 26,414,576.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,841,724.45x = 131,736,056.02 × 26,414,576.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,841,724.45x = 3,479,752,156,817,770.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,752,156,817,770.50/87,841,724.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,613,887.12

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