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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,471.55, 132,531.75 and 41,757.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,471.55, 132,531.75 and 41,757.23 is: 62,552.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,471.55 : 132,531.75 = 41,757.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,471.55/132,531.75 = 41,757.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,471.55x = 132,531.75 × 41,757.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,471.55x = 5,534,158,104.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,534,158,104.39/88,471.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,552.97

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