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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,831.20, 136,246.80 and 28,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,831.20, 136,246.80 and 28,501.60 is: 42,752.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,831.20 : 136,246.80 = 28,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,831.20/136,246.80 = 28,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,831.20x = 136,246.80 × 28,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,831.20x = 3,883,251,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,251,794.88/90,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,752.40

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