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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,980.00, 131,977.76 and 24,800.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,980.00, 131,977.76 and 24,800.64 is: 37,203.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,980.00 : 131,977.76 = 24,800.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,980.00/131,977.76 = 24,800.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,980.00x = 131,977.76 × 24,800.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,980.00x = 3,273,132,789.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,132,789.76/87,980.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,203.15

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