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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,019.04, 132,080.40 and 41,272.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,019.04, 132,080.40 and 41,272.32 is: 61,932.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,019.04 : 132,080.40 = 41,272.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,019.04/132,080.40 = 41,272.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,019.04x = 132,080.40 × 41,272.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,019.04x = 5,451,264,534.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,451,264,534.53/88,019.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,932.79

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