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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,987.20, 163,585.20 and 56,434.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,987.20, 163,585.20 and 56,434.40 is: 84,705.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,987.20 : 163,585.20 = 56,434.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,987.20/163,585.20 = 56,434.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,987.20x = 163,585.20 × 56,434.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,987.20x = 9,231,832,610.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,231,832,610.88/108,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,705.66

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