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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,435.37, 132,569.65 and 44,020.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,435.37, 132,569.65 and 44,020.13 is: 65,988.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,435.37 : 132,569.65 = 44,020.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,435.37/132,569.65 = 44,020.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,435.37x = 132,569.65 × 44,020.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,435.37x = 5,835,733,227.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,733,227.05/88,435.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,988.68

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