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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,736.24, 131,602.20 and 27,768.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,736.24, 131,602.20 and 27,768.88 is: 41,652.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,736.24 : 131,602.20 = 27,768.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,736.24/131,602.20 = 27,768.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,736.24x = 131,602.20 × 27,768.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,736.24x = 3,654,445,699.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,445,699.54/87,736.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,652.64

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