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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,226.04, 132,361.11 and 25,896.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,226.04, 132,361.11 and 25,896.54 is: 38,851.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,226.04 : 132,361.11 = 25,896.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,226.04/132,361.11 = 25,896.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,226.04x = 132,361.11 × 25,896.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,226.04x = 3,427,694,779.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,694,779.56/88,226.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,851.28

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