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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,357.34, 132,548.34 and 28,387.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,357.34, 132,548.34 and 28,387.64 is: 42,585.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,357.34 : 132,548.34 = 28,387.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,357.34/132,548.34 = 28,387.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,357.34x = 132,548.34 × 28,387.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,357.34x = 3,762,734,423.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,734,423.95/88,357.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,585.42

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