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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,066.40, 157,988.40 and 87,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,066.40, 157,988.40 and 87,959.20 is: 132,264.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,066.40 : 157,988.40 = 87,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,066.40/157,988.40 = 87,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,066.40x = 157,988.40 × 87,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,066.40x = 13,896,533,273.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896,533,273.28/105,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,264.29

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