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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,189.90, 132,299.44 and 40,852.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,189.90, 132,299.44 and 40,852.30 is: 61,285.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,189.90 : 132,299.44 = 40,852.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,189.90/132,299.44 = 40,852.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,189.90x = 132,299.44 × 40,852.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,189.90x = 5,404,736,412.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,404,736,412.71/88,189.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,285.21

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