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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,934.40, 157,790.40 and 87,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,934.40, 157,790.40 and 87,827.20 is: 132,066.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,934.40 : 157,790.40 = 87,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,934.40/157,790.40 = 87,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,934.40x = 157,790.40 × 87,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,934.40x = 13,858,289,018.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,858,289,018.88/104,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,066.21

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