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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,501.80, 132,752.70 and 25,321.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,501.80, 132,752.70 and 25,321.80 is: 37,982.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,501.80 : 132,752.70 = 25,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,501.80/132,752.70 = 25,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,501.80x = 132,752.70 × 25,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,501.80x = 3,361,537,318.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,537,318.86/88,501.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,982.70

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