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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,305.12, 132,516.04 and 41,571.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,305.12, 132,516.04 and 41,571.36 is: 62,384.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,305.12 : 132,516.04 = 41,571.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,305.12/132,516.04 = 41,571.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,305.12x = 132,516.04 × 41,571.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,305.12x = 5,508,872,004.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,872,004.61/88,305.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,384.51

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