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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,037.02, 132,066.60 and 28,878.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,037.02, 132,066.60 and 28,878.67 is: 43,321.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,037.02 : 132,066.60 = 28,878.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,037.02/132,066.60 = 28,878.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,037.02x = 132,066.60 × 28,878.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,037.02x = 3,813,907,759.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,907,759.42/88,037.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,321.64

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