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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,587,301.60, 132,899,614.80 and 37,442,994.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,587,301.60, 132,899,614.80 and 37,442,994.40 is: 56,172,379.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,587,301.60 : 132,899,614.80 = 37,442,994.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,587,301.60/132,899,614.80 = 37,442,994.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,587,301.60x = 132,899,614.80 × 37,442,994.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,587,301.60x = 4,976,159,532,718,557
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,159,532,718,557/88,587,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,172,379.59

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