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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,703.20, 131,556 and 28,539.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,703.20, 131,556 and 28,539.18 is: 42,809.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,703.20 : 131,556 = 28,539.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,703.20/131,556 = 28,539.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,703.20x = 131,556 × 28,539.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,703.20x = 3,754,500,364.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,500,364.08/87,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,809.16

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