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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,848,027.18, 131,771,377.29 and 26,436,921.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,848,027.18, 131,771,377.29 and 26,436,921.50 is: 39,655,182.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,848,027.18 : 131,771,377.29 = 26,436,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,848,027.18/131,771,377.29 = 26,436,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,848,027.18x = 131,771,377.29 × 26,436,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,848,027.18x = 3,483,629,557,362,613
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,629,557,362,613/87,848,027.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,655,182.58

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