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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,080.37, 121,641.02 and 82,437.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,080.37, 121,641.02 and 82,437.91 is: 113,848.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,080.37 : 121,641.02 = 82,437.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,080.37/121,641.02 = 82,437.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,080.37x = 121,641.02 × 82,437.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,080.37x = 10,027,831,459.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,027,831,459.07/88,080.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,848.65

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