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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,632.04, 120,925.38 and 53,626.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,632.04, 120,925.38 and 53,626.41 is: 74,000.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,632.04 : 120,925.38 = 53,626.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,632.04/120,925.38 = 53,626.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,632.04x = 120,925.38 × 53,626.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,632.04x = 6,484,794,007.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,794,007.29/87,632.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,000.26

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