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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,600.40, 42,900.60 and 8,880.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,600.40, 42,900.60 and 8,880.95 is: 13,321.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,600.40 : 42,900.60 = 8,880.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,600.40/42,900.60 = 8,880.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,600.40x = 42,900.60 × 8,880.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,600.40x = 380,998,083.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,998,083.57/28,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,321.43

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