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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,000.60, 121,538.40 and 87,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,000.60, 121,538.40 and 87,000.60 is: 121,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,000.60 : 121,538.40 = 87,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,000.60/121,538.40 = 87,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,000.60x = 121,538.40 × 87,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,000.60x = 10,573,913,723.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,573,913,723.04/87,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,538.40

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