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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,032.60, 132,000.30 and 28,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,032.60, 132,000.30 and 28,837.80 is: 43,240.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,032.60 : 132,000.30 = 28,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,032.60/132,000.30 = 28,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,032.60x = 132,000.30 × 28,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,032.60x = 3,806,598,251.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,598,251.34/88,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,240.78

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