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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,038.40, 161,798.40 and 87,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,038.40, 161,798.40 and 87,302.40 is: 130,744.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,038.40 : 161,798.40 = 87,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,038.40/161,798.40 = 87,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,038.40x = 161,798.40 × 87,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,038.40x = 14,125,388,636.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,125,388,636.16/108,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,744.15

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