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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,350.10, 131,025.15 and 28,187.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,350.10, 131,025.15 and 28,187.70 is: 42,281.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,350.10 : 131,025.15 = 28,187.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,350.10/131,025.15 = 28,187.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,350.10x = 131,025.15 × 28,187.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,350.10x = 3,693,297,620.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,297,620.66/87,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,281.55

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