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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,641.18, 42,956.82 and 7,581.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,641.18, 42,956.82 and 7,581.36 is: 11,370.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,641.18 : 42,956.82 = 7,581.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,641.18/42,956.82 = 7,581.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,641.18x = 42,956.82 × 7,581.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,641.18x = 325,671,116.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,671,116.88/28,641.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,370.73

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