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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,433.83, 132,562.09 and 41,082.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,433.83, 132,562.09 and 41,082.21 is: 61,582.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,433.83 : 132,562.09 = 41,082.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,433.83/132,562.09 = 41,082.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,433.83x = 132,562.09 × 41,082.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,433.83x = 5,445,943,619.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,943,619.42/88,433.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,582.13

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