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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,000.60, 130,500.90 and 82,918.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,000.60, 130,500.90 and 82,918.20 is: 124,377.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,000.60 : 130,500.90 = 82,918.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,000.60/130,500.90 = 82,918.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,000.60x = 130,500.90 × 82,918.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,000.60x = 10,820,899,726.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,820,899,726.38/87,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,377.30

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