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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,065.50, 132,070.52 and 28,887.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,065.50, 132,070.52 and 28,887.42 is: 43,322.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,065.50 : 132,070.52 = 28,887.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,065.50/132,070.52 = 28,887.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,065.50x = 132,070.52 × 28,887.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,065.50x = 3,815,176,580.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,176,580.86/88,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,322.03

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