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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,002.40, 156,003.60 and 87,089.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,002.40, 156,003.60 and 87,089.60 is: 130,634.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,002.40 : 156,003.60 = 87,089.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,002.40/156,003.60 = 87,089.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,002.40x = 156,003.60 × 87,089.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,002.40x = 13,586,291,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,291,122.56/104,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,634.40

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