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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,432.32, 132,559.84 and 41,080.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,432.32, 132,559.84 and 41,080.70 is: 61,579.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,432.32 : 132,559.84 = 41,080.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,432.32/132,559.84 = 41,080.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,432.32x = 132,559.84 × 41,080.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,432.32x = 5,445,651,401.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,651,401.84/88,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,579.87

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