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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,035.60, 132,004.80 and 28,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,035.60, 132,004.80 and 28,840.80 is: 43,245.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,035.60 : 132,004.80 = 28,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,035.60/132,004.80 = 28,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,035.60x = 132,004.80 × 28,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,035.60x = 3,807,124,035.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,124,035.84/88,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,245.28

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