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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,260.80, 132,378.24 and 35,669.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,260.80, 132,378.24 and 35,669.12 is: 53,498.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,260.80 : 132,378.24 = 35,669.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,260.80/132,378.24 = 35,669.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,260.80x = 132,378.24 × 35,669.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,260.80x = 4,721,815,327.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,721,815,327.95/88,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,498.44

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