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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,292.80, 132,512.10 and 40,980.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,292.80, 132,512.10 and 40,980.70 is: 61,504.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,292.80 : 132,512.10 = 40,980.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,292.80/132,512.10 = 40,980.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,292.80x = 132,512.10 × 40,980.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,292.80x = 5,430,438,616.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,430,438,616.47/88,292.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,504.89

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