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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,880,963.86, 131,729,169.27 and 29,568,398.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,880,963.86, 131,729,169.27 and 29,568,398.70 is: 44,321,550.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,880,963.86 : 131,729,169.27 = 29,568,398.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,880,963.86/131,729,169.27 = 29,568,398.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,880,963.86x = 131,729,169.27 × 29,568,398.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,880,963.86x = 3,895,020,597,395,147.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,020,597,395,147.50/87,880,963.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,321,550.72

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