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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,839.25, 136,263.74 and 28,514.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,839.25, 136,263.74 and 28,514.61 is: 42,773.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,839.25 : 136,263.74 = 28,514.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,839.25/136,263.74 = 28,514.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,839.25x = 136,263.74 × 28,514.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,839.25x = 3,885,507,260.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,507,260.67/90,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,773.44

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