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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,676.40, 131,428.20 and 43,266.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,676.40, 131,428.20 and 43,266.80 is: 64,857.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,676.40 : 131,428.20 = 43,266.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,676.40/131,428.20 = 43,266.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,676.40x = 131,428.20 × 43,266.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,676.40x = 5,686,477,643.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,477,643.76/87,676.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,857.56

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