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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,415.40, 131,025.90 and 48,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,415.40, 131,025.90 and 48,000.80 is: 71,947.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,415.40 : 131,025.90 = 48,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,415.40/131,025.90 = 48,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,415.40x = 131,025.90 × 48,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,415.40x = 6,289,348,020.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,348,020.72/87,415.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,947.83

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