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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,326.04, 132,360.24 and 40,955.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,326.04, 132,360.24 and 40,955.64 is: 61,373.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,326.04 : 132,360.24 = 40,955.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,326.04/132,360.24 = 40,955.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,326.04x = 132,360.24 × 40,955.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,326.04x = 5,420,898,339.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,898,339.75/88,326.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,373.73

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