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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,318.40, 130,891.20 and 42,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,318.40, 130,891.20 and 42,908.80 is: 64,320.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,318.40 : 130,891.20 = 42,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,318.40/130,891.20 = 42,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,318.40x = 130,891.20 × 42,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,318.40x = 5,616,384,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,616,384,322.56/87,318.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,320.74

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