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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,234.80, 130,852.20 and 80,754.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,234.80, 130,852.20 and 80,754.80 is: 121,132.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,234.80 : 130,852.20 = 80,754.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,234.80/130,852.20 = 80,754.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,234.80x = 130,852.20 × 80,754.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,234.80x = 10,566,943,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,566,943,240.56/87,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,132.20

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