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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,330.56, 131,000.32 and 25,010.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,330.56, 131,000.32 and 25,010.24 is: 37,516.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,330.56 : 131,000.32 = 25,010.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,330.56/131,000.32 = 25,010.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,330.56x = 131,000.32 × 25,010.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,330.56x = 3,276,349,443.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,349,443.28/87,330.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,516.64

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