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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,446.40, 131,018.40 and 40,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,446.40, 131,018.40 and 40,603.20 is: 60,834.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,446.40 : 131,018.40 = 40,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,446.40/131,018.40 = 40,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,446.40x = 131,018.40 × 40,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,446.40x = 5,319,766,298.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,766,298.88/87,446.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,834.59

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