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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,365.60, 132,386.40 and 41,515.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,365.60, 132,386.40 and 41,515.20 is: 62,196.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,365.60 : 132,386.40 = 41,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,365.60/132,386.40 = 41,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,365.60x = 132,386.40 × 41,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,365.60x = 5,496,047,873.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,047,873.28/88,365.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,196.69

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