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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,800.00, 131,686.61 and 28,635.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,800.00, 131,686.61 and 28,635.57 is: 42,948.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,800.00 : 131,686.61 = 28,635.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,800.00/131,686.61 = 28,635.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,800.00x = 131,686.61 × 28,635.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,800.00x = 3,770,920,995.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,920,995.54/87,800.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,948.99

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