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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,658.40, 131,401.20 and 43,248.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,658.40, 131,401.20 and 43,248.80 is: 64,830.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,658.40 : 131,401.20 = 43,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,658.40/131,401.20 = 43,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,658.40x = 131,401.20 × 43,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,658.40x = 5,682,944,218.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,682,944,218.56/87,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,830.57

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