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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,025.80, 130,538.82 and 23,841.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,025.80, 130,538.82 and 23,841.24 is: 35,761.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,025.80 : 130,538.82 = 23,841.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,025.80/130,538.82 = 23,841.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,025.80x = 130,538.82 × 23,841.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,025.80x = 3,112,207,336.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,207,336.94/87,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,761.89

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