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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,595,672.40, 132,875,793.90 and 42,537,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,595,672.40, 132,875,793.90 and 42,537,452.40 is: 63,797,673.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,595,672.40 : 132,875,793.90 = 42,537,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,595,672.40/132,875,793.90 = 42,537,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,595,672.40x = 132,875,793.90 × 42,537,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,595,672.40x = 5,652,197,758,133,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,197,758,133,460/88,595,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,797,673.24

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