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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,685.20, 131,495.40 and 28,522.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,685.20, 131,495.40 and 28,522.80 is: 42,773.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,685.20 : 131,495.40 = 28,522.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,685.20/131,495.40 = 28,522.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,685.20x = 131,495.40 × 28,522.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,685.20x = 3,750,616,995.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,616,995.12/87,685.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,773.66

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