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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,062.93, 132,087.38 and 24,880.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,062.93, 132,087.38 and 24,880.50 is: 37,318.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,062.93 : 132,087.38 = 24,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,062.93/132,087.38 = 24,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,062.93x = 132,087.38 × 24,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,062.93x = 3,286,399,933.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,399,933.69/88,062.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,318.77

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