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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,573,651.80, 132,860,477.70 and 27,162,322.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,573,651.80, 132,860,477.70 and 27,162,322.74 is: 40,743,484.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,573,651.80 : 132,860,477.70 = 27,162,322.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,573,651.80/132,860,477.70 = 27,162,322.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,573,651.80x = 132,860,477.70 × 27,162,322.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,573,651.80x = 3,608,799,174,677,973
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,799,174,677,973/88,573,651.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,743,484.11

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