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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,102.40, 130,672.16 and 49,680.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,102.40, 130,672.16 and 49,680.32 is: 74,531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,102.40 : 130,672.16 = 49,680.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,102.40/130,672.16 = 49,680.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,102.40x = 130,672.16 × 49,680.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,102.40x = 6,491,834,723.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,491,834,723.89/87,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,531.07

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