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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,222.62, 132,596.37 and 41,508.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,222.62, 132,596.37 and 41,508.30 is: 62,385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,222.62 : 132,596.37 = 41,508.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,222.62/132,596.37 = 41,508.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,222.62x = 132,596.37 × 41,508.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,222.62x = 5,503,849,904.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,849,904.87/88,222.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,385.93

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