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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,402.71, 132,608.44 and 25,232.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,402.71, 132,608.44 and 25,232.15 is: 37,849.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,402.71 : 132,608.44 = 25,232.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,402.71/132,608.44 = 25,232.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,402.71x = 132,608.44 × 25,232.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,402.71x = 3,345,996,049.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,996,049.35/88,402.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.47

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