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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,124.40, 132,099.75 and 56,444.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,124.40, 132,099.75 and 56,444.49 is: 84,611.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,124.40 : 132,099.75 = 56,444.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,124.40/132,099.75 = 56,444.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,124.40x = 132,099.75 × 56,444.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,124.40x = 7,456,303,017.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,456,303,017.88/88,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,611.11

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