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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,581.20, 131,404.20 and 28,418.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,581.20, 131,404.20 and 28,418.80 is: 42,638.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,581.20 : 131,404.20 = 28,418.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,581.20/131,404.20 = 28,418.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,581.20x = 131,404.20 × 28,418.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,581.20x = 3,734,349,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,349,678.96/87,581.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,638.71

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