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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,087,531.60, 132,178,536.60 and 36,974,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,087,531.60, 132,178,536.60 and 36,974,717.20 is: 55,481,904.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,087,531.60 : 132,178,536.60 = 36,974,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,087,531.60/132,178,536.60 = 36,974,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,087,531.60x = 132,178,536.60 × 36,974,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,087,531.60x = 4,887,264,010,694,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887,264,010,694,850/88,087,531.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,481,904.44

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