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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,072.60, 132,104.22 and 28,900.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,072.60, 132,104.22 and 28,900.52 is: 43,349.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,072.60 : 132,104.22 = 28,900.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,072.60/132,104.22 = 28,900.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,072.60x = 132,104.22 × 28,900.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,072.60x = 3,817,880,652.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,880,652.19/88,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,349.24

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