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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,461.60, 132,692.40 and 87,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,461.60, 132,692.40 and 87,003.60 is: 130,505.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,461.60 : 132,692.40 = 87,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,461.60/132,692.40 = 87,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,461.60x = 132,692.40 × 87,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,461.60x = 11,544,716,492.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,716,492.64/88,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,505.40

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