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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,300.20, 132,401.70 and 38,371.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,300.20, 132,401.70 and 38,371.80 is: 57,536.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,300.20 : 132,401.70 = 38,371.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,300.20/132,401.70 = 38,371.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,300.20x = 132,401.70 × 38,371.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,300.20x = 5,080,491,552.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,491,552.06/88,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,536.58

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