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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,241.04, 132,376.20 and 40,903.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,241.04, 132,376.20 and 40,903.56 is: 61,362.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,241.04 : 132,376.20 = 40,903.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,241.04/132,376.20 = 40,903.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,241.04x = 132,376.20 × 40,903.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,241.04x = 5,414,657,839.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,657,839.27/88,241.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,362.13

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