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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,180.14, 132,131.97 and 74,978.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,180.14, 132,131.97 and 74,978.22 is: 112,349.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,180.14 : 132,131.97 = 74,978.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,180.14/132,131.97 = 74,978.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,180.14x = 132,131.97 × 74,978.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,180.14x = 9,907,019,915.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,019,915.69/88,180.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,349.79

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