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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,345.57, 131,043.87 and 28,179.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,345.57, 131,043.87 and 28,179.93 is: 42,278.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,345.57 : 131,043.87 = 28,179.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,345.57/131,043.87 = 28,179.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,345.57x = 131,043.87 × 28,179.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,345.57x = 3,692,807,083.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,807,083.53/87,345.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,278.13

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