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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,258.32, 132,445.80 and 41,514.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,258.32, 132,445.80 and 41,514.84 is: 62,299.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,258.32 : 132,445.80 = 41,514.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,258.32/132,445.80 = 41,514.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,258.32x = 132,445.80 × 41,514.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,258.32x = 5,498,466,195.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498,466,195.67/88,258.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,299.69

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