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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,071.75, 132,122.29 and 28,891.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,071.75, 132,122.29 and 28,891.53 is: 43,342.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,071.75 : 132,122.29 = 28,891.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,071.75/132,122.29 = 28,891.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,071.75x = 132,122.29 × 28,891.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,071.75x = 3,817,215,105.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,215,105.20/88,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,342.11

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