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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,116.04, 132,194.58 and 28,951.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,116.04, 132,194.58 and 28,951.48 is: 43,433.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,116.04 : 132,194.58 = 28,951.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,116.04/132,194.58 = 28,951.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,116.04x = 132,194.58 × 28,951.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,116.04x = 3,827,228,738.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,228,738.98/88,116.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,433.96

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