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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,596,008.40, 144,894,012.60 and 87,040,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,596,008.40, 144,894,012.60 and 87,040,859.60 is: 130,561,289.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,596,008.40 : 144,894,012.60 = 87,040,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,596,008.40/144,894,012.60 = 87,040,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,596,008.40x = 144,894,012.60 × 87,040,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,596,008.40x = 12,611,699,407,597,230
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,611,699,407,597,230/96,596,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,561,289.40

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