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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,692.60, 133,038.90 and 87,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,692.60, 133,038.90 and 87,234.60 is: 130,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,692.60 : 133,038.90 = 87,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,692.60/133,038.90 = 87,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,692.60x = 133,038.90 × 87,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,692.60x = 11,605,595,225.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605,595,225.94/88,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,851.90

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