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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,495.94, 137,257.03 and 28,321.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,495.94, 137,257.03 and 28,321.61 is: 42,486.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,495.94 : 137,257.03 = 28,321.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,495.94/137,257.03 = 28,321.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,495.94x = 137,257.03 × 28,321.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,495.94x = 3,887,340,073.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,340,073.42/91,495.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,486.48

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