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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,200.32, 130,800.48 and 24,871.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,200.32, 130,800.48 and 24,871.04 is: 37,306.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,200.32 : 130,800.48 = 24,871.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,200.32/130,800.48 = 24,871.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,200.32x = 130,800.48 × 24,871.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,200.32x = 3,253,143,970.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,143,970.10/87,200.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,306.56

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