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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,743.96, 159,781.26 and 87,074.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,743.96, 159,781.26 and 87,074.56 is: 120,203.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,743.96 : 159,781.26 = 87,074.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,743.96/159,781.26 = 87,074.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,743.96x = 159,781.26 × 87,074.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,743.96x = 13,912,883,437.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,912,883,437.00/115,743.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,203.97

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