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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,022.20, 130,533.30 and 51,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,022.20, 130,533.30 and 51,943.80 is: 77,915.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,022.20 : 130,533.30 = 51,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,022.20/130,533.30 = 51,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,022.20x = 130,533.30 × 51,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,022.20x = 6,780,395,628.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,780,395,628.54/87,022.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,915.70

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