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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,919.40, 132,000.60 and 56,523.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,919.40, 132,000.60 and 56,523.80 is: 84,863.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,919.40 : 132,000.60 = 56,523.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,919.40/132,000.60 = 56,523.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,919.40x = 132,000.60 × 56,523.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,919.40x = 7,461,175,514.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461,175,514.28/87,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,863.81

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