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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,421.65, 156,367.52 and 87,510.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,421.65, 156,367.52 and 87,510.20 is: 131,043.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,421.65 : 156,367.52 = 87,510.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,421.65/156,367.52 = 87,510.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,421.65x = 156,367.52 × 87,510.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,421.65x = 13,683,753,230.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,753,230.24/104,421.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,043.25

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