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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,517.51, 132,892.00 and 52,559.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,517.51, 132,892.00 and 52,559.58 is: 78,908.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,517.51 : 132,892.00 = 52,559.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,517.51/132,892.00 = 52,559.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,517.51x = 132,892.00 × 52,559.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,517.51x = 6,984,748,367.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,984,748,367.95/88,517.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,908.10

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