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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.40, 132,000.60 and 25,670.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.40, 132,000.60 and 25,670.90 is: 38,506.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.40 : 132,000.60 = 25,670.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.40/132,000.60 = 25,670.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.40x = 132,000.60 × 25,670.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.40x = 3,388,574,202.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,574,202.54/88,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,506.35

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