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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,983.64, 132,025.14 and 41,236.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,983.64, 132,025.14 and 41,236.92 is: 61,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,983.64 : 132,025.14 = 41,236.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,983.64/132,025.14 = 41,236.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,983.64x = 132,025.14 × 41,236.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,983.64x = 5,444,310,136.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,444,310,136.17/87,983.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,878.66

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