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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,587,257.60, 132,899,548.80 and 37,442,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,587,257.60, 132,899,548.80 and 37,442,950.40 is: 56,172,313.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,587,257.60 : 132,899,548.80 = 37,442,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,587,257.60/132,899,548.80 = 37,442,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,587,257.60x = 132,899,548.80 × 37,442,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,587,257.60x = 4,976,151,213,900,779
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,151,213,900,779/88,587,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,172,313.59

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