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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,547.80, 131,337.90 and 28,385.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,547.80, 131,337.90 and 28,385.40 is: 42,583.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,547.80 : 131,337.90 = 28,385.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,547.80/131,337.90 = 28,385.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,547.80x = 131,337.90 × 28,385.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,547.80x = 3,728,078,826.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,078,826.66/87,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,583.35

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