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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,613.20, 131,452.20 and 28,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,613.20, 131,452.20 and 28,450.80 is: 42,686.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,613.20 : 131,452.20 = 28,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,613.20/131,452.20 = 28,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,613.20x = 131,452.20 × 28,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,613.20x = 3,739,920,251.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,920,251.76/87,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,686.72

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