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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,734.24, 131,599.20 and 41,039.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,734.24, 131,599.20 and 41,039.36 is: 61,558.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,734.24 : 131,599.20 = 41,039.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,734.24/131,599.20 = 41,039.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,734.24x = 131,599.20 × 41,039.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,734.24x = 5,400,746,944.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,746,944.51/87,734.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,558.03

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