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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,504.85, 131,278.20 and 28,340.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,504.85, 131,278.20 and 28,340.56 is: 42,517.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,504.85 : 131,278.20 = 28,340.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,504.85/131,278.20 = 28,340.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,504.85x = 131,278.20 × 28,340.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,504.85x = 3,720,497,703.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,497,703.79/87,504.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,517.62

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