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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,510.30, 131,286.24 and 28,345.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,510.30, 131,286.24 and 28,345.92 is: 42,525.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,510.30 : 131,286.24 = 28,345.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,510.30/131,286.24 = 28,345.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,510.30x = 131,286.24 × 28,345.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,510.30x = 3,721,429,256.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,429,256.14/87,510.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,525.61

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