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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,014.40, 156,021.60 and 87,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,014.40, 156,021.60 and 87,101.60 is: 130,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,014.40 : 156,021.60 = 87,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,014.40/156,021.60 = 87,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,014.40x = 156,021.60 × 87,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,014.40x = 13,589,730,994.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,589,730,994.56/104,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,652.40

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