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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,634.20, 131,418.90 and 28,471.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,634.20, 131,418.90 and 28,471.80 is: 42,697.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,634.20 : 131,418.90 = 28,471.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,634.20/131,418.90 = 28,471.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,634.20x = 131,418.90 × 28,471.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,634.20x = 3,741,732,637.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,732,637.02/87,634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,697.17

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