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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,518.60, 133,037.10 and 77,113.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,518.60, 133,037.10 and 77,113.80 is: 115,896.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,518.60 : 133,037.10 = 77,113.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,518.60/133,037.10 = 77,113.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,518.60x = 133,037.10 × 77,113.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,518.60x = 10,258,996,321.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,258,996,321.98/88,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,896.50

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