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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,887.24, 109,358.40 and 28,545.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,887.24, 109,358.40 and 28,545.68 is: 42,829.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,887.24 : 109,358.40 = 28,545.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,887.24/109,358.40 = 28,545.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,887.24x = 109,358.40 × 28,545.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,887.24x = 3,121,709,891.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,709,891.71/72,887.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,829.31

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