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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,433.87, 132,567.40 and 44,018.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,433.87, 132,567.40 and 44,018.63 is: 65,986.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,433.87 : 132,567.40 = 44,018.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,433.87/132,567.40 = 44,018.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,433.87x = 132,567.40 × 44,018.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,433.87x = 5,835,435,330.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,435,330.66/88,433.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,986.43

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