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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,076.50, 132,128.51 and 28,898.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,076.50, 132,128.51 and 28,898.71 is: 43,352.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,076.50 : 132,128.51 = 28,898.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,076.50/132,128.51 = 28,898.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,076.50x = 132,128.51 × 28,898.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,076.50x = 3,818,342,832.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,342,832.58/88,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,352.57

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