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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,559.15, 141,839.18 and 28,000.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,559.15, 141,839.18 and 28,000.53 is: 42,000.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,559.15 : 141,839.18 = 28,000.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,559.15/141,839.18 = 28,000.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,559.15x = 141,839.18 × 28,000.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,559.15x = 3,971,572,214.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,572,214.77/94,559.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,000.93

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