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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,075.50, 132,127.01 and 28,897.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,075.50, 132,127.01 and 28,897.71 is: 43,351.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,075.50 : 132,127.01 = 28,897.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,075.50/132,127.01 = 28,897.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,075.50x = 132,127.01 × 28,897.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,075.50x = 3,818,167,357.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,167,357.51/88,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,351.07

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