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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,559.40, 144,839.10 and 87,811.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,559.40, 144,839.10 and 87,811.40 is: 131,717.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,559.40 : 144,839.10 = 87,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,559.40/144,839.10 = 87,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,559.40x = 144,839.10 × 87,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,559.40x = 12,718,524,145.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,718,524,145.74/96,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,717.10

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