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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,072.50, 132,123.41 and 28,892.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,072.50, 132,123.41 and 28,892.28 is: 43,343.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,072.50 : 132,123.41 = 28,892.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,072.50/132,123.41 = 28,892.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,072.50x = 132,123.41 × 28,892.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,072.50x = 3,817,346,556.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,346,556.27/88,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,343.23

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