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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,017.20, 132,025.80 and 52,938.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,017.20, 132,025.80 and 52,938.80 is: 79,408.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,017.20 : 132,025.80 = 52,938.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,017.20/132,025.80 = 52,938.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,017.20x = 132,025.80 × 52,938.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,017.20x = 6,989,287,421.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,287,421.04/88,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,408.20

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