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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,579.42, 120,733.11 and 62,385.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,579.42, 120,733.11 and 62,385.18 is: 86,001.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,579.42 : 120,733.11 = 62,385.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,579.42/120,733.11 = 62,385.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,579.42x = 120,733.11 × 62,385.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,579.42x = 7,531,956,799.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,531,956,799.31/87,579.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,001.45

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