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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,079.96, 132,119.58 and 31,906.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,079.96, 132,119.58 and 31,906.92 is: 47,860.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,079.96 : 132,119.58 = 31,906.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,079.96/132,119.58 = 31,906.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,079.96x = 132,119.58 × 31,906.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,079.96x = 4,215,528,049.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,528,049.36/88,079.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,860.24

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