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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,455.44, 131,067.06 and 34,836.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,455.44, 131,067.06 and 34,836.04 is: 52,207.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,455.44 : 131,067.06 = 34,836.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,455.44/131,067.06 = 34,836.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,455.44x = 131,067.06 × 34,836.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,455.44x = 4,565,857,344.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,565,857,344.84/87,455.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,207.81

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