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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,111.32, 121,426.02 and 86,492.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,111.32, 121,426.02 and 86,492.04 is: 119,194.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,111.32 : 121,426.02 = 86,492.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,111.32/121,426.02 = 86,492.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,111.32x = 121,426.02 × 86,492.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,111.32x = 10,502,384,178.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,502,384,178.88/88,111.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,194.49

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