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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,244.04, 132,380.70 and 40,906.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,244.04, 132,380.70 and 40,906.56 is: 61,366.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,244.04 : 132,380.70 = 40,906.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,244.04/132,380.70 = 40,906.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,244.04x = 132,380.70 × 40,906.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,244.04x = 5,415,239,047.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,239,047.39/88,244.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,366.63

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