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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,564.56, 135,838.20 and 28,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,564.56, 135,838.20 and 28,235.60 is: 42,350.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,564.56 : 135,838.20 = 28,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,564.56/135,838.20 = 28,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,564.56x = 135,838.20 × 28,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,564.56x = 3,835,473,079.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,473,079.92/90,564.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,350.71

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