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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,000, 141,000 and 28,336

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,000, 141,000 and 28,336 is: 42,504

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,000 : 141,000 = 28,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,000/141,000 = 28,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,000x = 141,000 × 28,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,000x = 3,995,376,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,376,000/94,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,504

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