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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,001.02, 130,500.99 and 24,671.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,001.02, 130,500.99 and 24,671.52 is: 37,007.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,001.02 : 130,500.99 = 24,671.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,001.02/130,500.99 = 24,671.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,001.02x = 130,500.99 × 24,671.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,001.02x = 3,219,657,784.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,657,784.80/87,001.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,007.13

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