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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,702.40, 131,521.20 and 43,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,702.40, 131,521.20 and 43,314.40 is: 64,955.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,702.40 : 131,521.20 = 43,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,702.40/131,521.20 = 43,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,702.40x = 131,521.20 × 43,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,702.40x = 5,696,761,865.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,696,761,865.28/87,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,955.60

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