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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,817.67, 131,731.18 and 27,850.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,817.67, 131,731.18 and 27,850.88 is: 41,777.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,817.67 : 131,731.18 = 27,850.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,817.67/131,731.18 = 27,850.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,817.67x = 131,731.18 × 27,850.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,817.67x = 3,668,829,286.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,668,829,286.44/87,817.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,777.80

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