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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,891, 136,341.36 and 28,566.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,891, 136,341.36 and 28,566.36 is: 42,851.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,891 : 136,341.36 = 28,566.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,891/136,341.36 = 28,566.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,891x = 136,341.36 × 28,566.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,891x = 3,894,776,372.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,776,372.65/90,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,851.07

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