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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,334.41, 219,887.76 and 87,721.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,334.41, 219,887.76 and 87,721.10 is: 121,058.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,334.41 : 219,887.76 = 87,721.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,334.41/219,887.76 = 87,721.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,334.41x = 219,887.76 × 87,721.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,334.41x = 19,288,796,183.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,288,796,183.74/159,334.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,058.57

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