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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,880,951.08, 131,729,150.17 and 29,568,385.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,880,951.08, 131,729,150.17 and 29,568,385.91 is: 44,321,531.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,880,951.08 : 131,729,150.17 = 29,568,385.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,880,951.08/131,729,150.17 = 29,568,385.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,880,951.08x = 131,729,150.17 × 29,568,385.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,880,951.08x = 3,895,018,348,436,786
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,018,348,436,786/87,880,951.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,321,531.58

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