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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,882.20, 164,823.30 and 87,331.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,882.20, 164,823.30 and 87,331.80 is: 130,997.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,882.20 : 164,823.30 = 87,331.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,882.20/164,823.30 = 87,331.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,882.20x = 164,823.30 × 87,331.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,882.20x = 14,394,315,470.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,394,315,470.94/109,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,997.70

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