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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,086,937.60, 132,177,645.60 and 36,974,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,086,937.60, 132,177,645.60 and 36,974,123.20 is: 55,481,013.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,086,937.60 : 132,177,645.60 = 36,974,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,086,937.60/132,177,645.60 = 36,974,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,086,937.60x = 132,177,645.60 × 36,974,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,086,937.60x = 4,887,152,552,700,338
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887,152,552,700,338/88,086,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,481,013.26

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