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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,560.04, 131,340.80 and 37,636.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,560.04, 131,340.80 and 37,636.68 is: 56,455.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,560.04 : 131,340.80 = 37,636.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,560.04/131,340.80 = 37,636.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,560.04x = 131,340.80 × 37,636.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,560.04x = 4,943,231,660.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,943,231,660.54/87,560.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,455.34

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