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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,035.56, 132,038.00 and 40,646.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,035.56, 132,038.00 and 40,646.61 is: 60,962.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,035.56 : 132,038.00 = 40,646.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,035.56/132,038.00 = 40,646.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,035.56x = 132,038.00 × 40,646.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,035.56x = 5,366,897,040.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,897,040.37/88,035.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,962.83

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