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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,082.48, 132,145.32 and 41,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,082.48, 132,145.32 and 41,280.80 is: 61,931.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,082.48 : 132,145.32 = 41,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,082.48/132,145.32 = 41,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,082.48x = 132,145.32 × 41,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,082.48x = 5,455,064,525.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,064,525.86/88,082.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,931.32

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