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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,000.80, 130,501.20 and 45,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,000.80, 130,501.20 and 45,442.40 is: 68,163.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,000.80 : 130,501.20 = 45,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,000.80/130,501.20 = 45,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,000.80x = 130,501.20 × 45,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,000.80x = 5,930,287,730.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,287,730.88/87,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,163.60

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