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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,908.10, 136,383.75 and 28,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,908.10, 136,383.75 and 28,578.60 is: 42,874.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,908.10 : 136,383.75 = 28,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,908.10/136,383.75 = 28,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,908.10x = 136,383.75 × 28,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,908.10x = 3,897,656,637.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,656,637.75/90,908.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,874.69

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