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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,043.04, 132,084 and 48,579.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,043.04, 132,084 and 48,579.84 is: 72,880.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,043.04 : 132,084 = 48,579.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,043.04/132,084 = 48,579.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,043.04x = 132,084 × 48,579.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,043.04x = 6,416,619,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,416,619,586.56/88,043.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,880.49

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