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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,936,408.60, 131,841,627.30 and 36,792,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,936,408.60, 131,841,627.30 and 36,792,101.40 is: 55,161,799.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,936,408.60 : 131,841,627.30 = 36,792,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,936,408.60/131,841,627.30 = 36,792,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,936,408.60x = 131,841,627.30 × 36,792,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,936,408.60x = 4,850,730,520,362,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,850,730,520,362,608/87,936,408.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,161,799.28

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