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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,135.75, 120,272.58 and 56,508.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,135.75, 120,272.58 and 56,508.03 is: 77,997.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,135.75 : 120,272.58 = 56,508.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,135.75/120,272.58 = 56,508.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,135.75x = 120,272.58 × 56,508.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,135.75x = 6,796,366,558.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,796,366,558.82/87,135.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,997.45

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