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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,938.34, 236,951.52 and 87,866.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,938.34, 236,951.52 and 87,866.86 is: 131,824.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,938.34 : 236,951.52 = 87,866.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,938.34/236,951.52 = 87,866.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,938.34x = 236,951.52 × 87,866.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,938.34x = 20,820,186,034.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,820,186,034.63/157,938.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,824.77

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