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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,979,244.30, 132,031,852.05 and 49,600,018.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,979,244.30, 132,031,852.05 and 49,600,018.70 is: 74,435,537.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,979,244.30 : 132,031,852.05 = 49,600,018.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,979,244.30/132,031,852.05 = 49,600,018.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,979,244.30x = 132,031,852.05 × 49,600,018.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,979,244.30x = 6,548,782,330,675,634
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,782,330,675,634/87,979,244.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,435,537.41

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