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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,087,482.72, 132,132,555.72 and 30,581,581.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,087,482.72, 132,132,555.72 and 30,581,581.32 is: 45,872,834.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,087,482.72 : 132,132,555.72 = 30,581,581.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,087,482.72/132,132,555.72 = 30,581,581.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,087,482.72x = 132,132,555.72 × 30,581,581.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,087,482.72x = 4,040,822,497,770,611
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,040,822,497,770,611/88,087,482.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,872,834.29

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