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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,450.40, 131,024.40 and 40,607.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,450.40, 131,024.40 and 40,607.20 is: 60,840.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,450.40 : 131,024.40 = 40,607.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,450.40/131,024.40 = 40,607.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,450.40x = 131,024.40 × 40,607.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,450.40x = 5,320,534,015.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,320,534,015.68/87,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,840.59

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