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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,812.80, 157,046.40 and 87,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,812.80, 157,046.40 and 87,187.20 is: 130,637.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,812.80 : 157,046.40 = 87,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,812.80/157,046.40 = 87,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,812.80x = 157,046.40 × 87,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,812.80x = 13,692,435,886.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,692,435,886.08/104,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,637.06

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