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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,597,858.60, 132,871,904.70 and 28,032,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,597,858.60, 132,871,904.70 and 28,032,149.80 is: 42,040,351.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,597,858.60 : 132,871,904.70 = 28,032,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,597,858.60/132,871,904.70 = 28,032,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,597,858.60x = 132,871,904.70 × 28,032,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,597,858.60x = 3,724,685,136,761,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,685,136,761,724/88,597,858.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,040,351.72

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