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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,352.80, 131,029.20 and 37,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,352.80, 131,029.20 and 37,424.40 is: 56,136.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,352.80 : 131,029.20 = 37,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,352.80/131,029.20 = 37,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,352.80x = 131,029.20 × 37,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,352.80x = 4,903,689,192.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,903,689,192.48/87,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,136.60

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