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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,683.24, 131,568.06 and 40,939.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,683.24, 131,568.06 and 40,939.40 is: 61,429.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,683.24 : 131,568.06 = 40,939.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,683.24/131,568.06 = 40,939.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,683.24x = 131,568.06 × 40,939.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,683.24x = 5,386,317,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,317,435.56/87,683.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,429.27

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