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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,386.75, 132,584.24 and 25,211.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,386.75, 132,584.24 and 25,211.21 is: 37,817.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,386.75 : 132,584.24 = 25,211.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,386.75/132,584.24 = 25,211.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,386.75x = 132,584.24 × 25,211.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,386.75x = 3,342,608,517.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342,608,517.44/88,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,817.98

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