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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,000.80, 130,501.20 and 59,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,000.80, 130,501.20 and 59,352.80 is: 89,029.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,000.80 : 130,501.20 = 59,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,000.80/130,501.20 = 59,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,000.80x = 130,501.20 × 59,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,000.80x = 7,745,611,623.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,745,611,623.36/87,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,029.20

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