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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,937,527.60, 131,906,291.40 and 36,877,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,937,527.60, 131,906,291.40 and 36,877,201.20 is: 55,315,801.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,937,527.60 : 131,906,291.40 = 36,877,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,937,527.60/131,906,291.40 = 36,877,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,937,527.60x = 131,906,291.40 × 36,877,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,937,527.60x = 4,864,334,847,503,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,334,847,503,630/87,937,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,315,801.80

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