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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,962.30, 136,443.45 and 28,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,962.30, 136,443.45 and 28,632.80 is: 42,949.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,962.30 : 136,443.45 = 28,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,962.30/136,443.45 = 28,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,962.30x = 136,443.45 × 28,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,962.30x = 3,906,758,015.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,758,015.16/90,962.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,949.20

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