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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,695.24, 136,021 and 28,365.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,695.24, 136,021 and 28,365.76 is: 42,541.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,695.24 : 136,021 = 28,365.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,695.24/136,021 = 28,365.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,695.24x = 136,021 × 28,365.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,695.24x = 3,858,339,040.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,339,040.96/90,695.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,541.80

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