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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,634.20, 131,489.02 and 28,488.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,634.20, 131,489.02 and 28,488.04 is: 42,744.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,634.20 : 131,489.02 = 28,488.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,634.20/131,489.02 = 28,488.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,634.20x = 131,489.02 × 28,488.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,634.20x = 3,745,864,461.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,745,864,461.32/87,634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,744.32

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