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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,208.92, 132,293.43 and 40,798.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,208.92, 132,293.43 and 40,798.00 is: 61,187.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,208.92 : 132,293.43 = 40,798.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,208.92/132,293.43 = 40,798.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,208.92x = 132,293.43 × 40,798.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,208.92x = 5,397,306,778.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,306,778.36/88,208.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,187.77

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