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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,087,527.10, 132,178,529.85 and 36,974,712.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,087,527.10, 132,178,529.85 and 36,974,712.70 is: 55,481,897.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,087,527.10 : 132,178,529.85 = 36,974,712.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,087,527.10/132,178,529.85 = 36,974,712.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,087,527.10x = 132,178,529.85 × 36,974,712.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,087,527.10x = 4,887,263,166,312,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887,263,166,312,124/88,087,527.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,481,897.69

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