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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,433.40, 132,455.70 and 53,311.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,433.40, 132,455.70 and 53,311.80 is: 79,850.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,433.40 : 132,455.70 = 53,311.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,433.40/132,455.70 = 53,311.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,433.40x = 132,455.70 × 53,311.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,433.40x = 7,061,451,787.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,061,451,787.26/88,433.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,850.51

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