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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,768.80, 131,566.80 and 43,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,768.80, 131,566.80 and 43,402.40 is: 65,060.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,768.80 : 131,566.80 = 43,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,768.80/131,566.80 = 43,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,768.80x = 131,566.80 × 43,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,768.80x = 5,710,314,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,314,880.32/87,768.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,060.87

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