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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,566.25, 131,337.07 and 28,402.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,566.25, 131,337.07 and 28,402.43 is: 42,599.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,566.25 : 131,337.07 = 28,402.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,566.25/131,337.07 = 28,402.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,566.25x = 131,337.07 × 28,402.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,566.25x = 3,730,292,194.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,292,194.42/87,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,599.66

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