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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,025.20, 130,246.20 and 60,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,025.20, 130,246.20 and 60,781.20 is: 90,968.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,025.20 : 130,246.20 = 60,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,025.20/130,246.20 = 60,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,025.20x = 130,246.20 × 60,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,025.20x = 7,916,520,331.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,520,331.44/87,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,968.14

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