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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,288.20, 132,317.10 and 40,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,288.20, 132,317.10 and 40,897.80 is: 61,293.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,288.20 : 132,317.10 = 40,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,288.20/132,317.10 = 40,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,288.20x = 132,317.10 × 40,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,288.20x = 5,411,478,292.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,478,292.38/88,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,293.34

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