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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,068.50, 132,075.02 and 28,890.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,068.50, 132,075.02 and 28,890.42 is: 43,326.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,068.50 : 132,075.02 = 28,890.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,068.50/132,075.02 = 28,890.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,068.50x = 132,075.02 × 28,890.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,068.50x = 3,815,702,799.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,702,799.31/88,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,326.53

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