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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.30, 132,000.45 and 28,821.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.30, 132,000.45 and 28,821.70 is: 43,232.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.30 : 132,000.45 = 28,821.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.30/132,000.45 = 28,821.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.30x = 132,000.45 × 28,821.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.30x = 3,804,477,369.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,477,369.77/88,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,232.55

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