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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,798.75, 131,684.74 and 28,634.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,798.75, 131,684.74 and 28,634.32 is: 42,947.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,798.75 : 131,684.74 = 28,634.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,798.75/131,684.74 = 28,634.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,798.75x = 131,684.74 × 28,634.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,798.75x = 3,770,702,984.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,702,984.28/87,798.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,947.11

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