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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,680.00, 131,539.48 and 40,907.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,680.00, 131,539.48 and 40,907.36 is: 61,370.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,680.00 : 131,539.48 = 40,907.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,680.00/131,539.48 = 40,907.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,680.00x = 131,539.48 × 40,907.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,680.00x = 5,380,932,102.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,932,102.61/87,680.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,370.12

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