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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,100.92, 130,673.25 and 42,748.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,100.92, 130,673.25 and 42,748.56 is: 64,133.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,100.92 : 130,673.25 = 42,748.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,100.92/130,673.25 = 42,748.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,100.92x = 130,673.25 × 42,748.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,100.92x = 5,586,093,268.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,586,093,268.02/87,100.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,133.57

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